Edwin Holliday
.jpg) Holliday with the England national football team at Empire Stadium, London on 28 October 1959. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edwin Holliday[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Date of death | 4 October 2021 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Barnsley, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) |
Outside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Middlesbrough | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1962 | Middlesbrough | 134 | (17) |
| 1962–1965 | Sheffield Wednesday | 55 | (12) |
| 1965–1966 | Middlesbrough | 23 | (4) |
| 1966–1968 | Hereford United | ||
| 1968–1969 | Workington | 56 | (4) |
| 1969–1970 | Peterborough United | 16 | (1) |
| Total | 284 | (38) | |
| International career | |||
|
England U23 | |||
| 1959 | England | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edwin Holliday (17 June 1939 – 4 October 2021) was an English professional
Early and personal life
Holliday was born in Leeds,[2][3][4] or possibly Barnsley,[1] on 17 June 1939. He married in March 1958.[2]
He was cousins with fellow footballers
Club career
At club level he played for Middlesbrough, Sheffield Wednesday, Hereford United, Workington and Peterborough United before retiring in 1970 due to injury, having scored 38 goals in 284 Football League appearances.[1][3] He also played for the Football League representative team on one occasion.[1] He retired following a broken leg.[6]
International career
He earned three caps for
Later life and death
Holliday died in hometown Barnsley on 4 October 2021, aged 82.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Edwin Holliday". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d "England Players - Eddie Holliday". www.englandfootballonline.com.
- ^ a b Edwin Holliday at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ a b "englandstats.com | 785 Edwin Holliday (1959)". www.englandstats.com.
- ^ "leeds-fans.org.uk: Leeds United Player Profile: Dennis Grainger". www.leeds-fans.org.uk.
- ^ a b "Rest In Peace, Eddie Holliday | Middlesbrough FC". www.mfc.co.uk.
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