George Holden (footballer, born 1859)
George Henry Holden (6 October 1859 – 1920s) was a
Football career
Holden was born in West Bromwich and attended St. John's School in Wednesbury.[1] He began his football career with Old Park F.C. in Wednesbury in 1876 and then joined Wednesbury St. James F.C. in 1877.[1] From there he joined Wednesbury Old Athletic in 1878.[1] Holden established a reputation for being an extremely fast winger with exceptional dribbling skills.[2]
During his first spell with Wednesbury Old Athletic, he won four international caps. He made his international debut for England on 12 March 1881 against Scotland. England went down to a "humiliating" 6–1 defeat.[3]
His next appearances came three years later in
Holden's performances for England attracted the attention of
He rejoined Wednesbury Old Athletic for a final time between 1887 and 1888, before finishing his career with Derby Midland in 1888; he also represented Birmingham and Staffordshire FAs.[9]
Holden died in the 1920s.[10]
References
- ^ a b c "England Players' Club Affiliations: Wednesbury Old Athletic". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 11 September 2008.
- ^ ISBN 1-905009-63-1.
- ISBN 1-84426-035-6.
- ^ Gibbons 2001, p. 75
- ^ "Ireland 1 – England 8; 23 February 1884 (Match summary)". www.englandstats.com. Retrieved 11 September 2008.
- ^ "Scotland 1 – England 0; 15 March 1884 (Match summary)". www.englandstats.com. Retrieved 11 September 2008.
- ^ "Wales 0 – England 4; 17 March 1884 (Match summary)". www.englandstats.com. Retrieved 11 September 2008.
- ISBN 1-899807-19-5.
- ^ "England Players – George Holden". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 11 September 2008.
- ^ "England Player Profile – George Holden". www.englandfc.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2008.
External links
- George Holden at Englandstats.com
