Katie Holtham
_(cropped).jpg) Holtham playing for Notts County Ladies in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Katie Ann Holtham | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back / Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Bridgford Colts | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 |
Lincoln City Ladies | ||
| 2004–2006 |
Bristol Rovers Women | ||
| 2006–2007 |
Charlton Athletic Ladies | ||
| 2007–2010 |
Leeds Carnegie Ladies | ||
| 2010 |
Buffalo Flash[1] | 7 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 26 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 |
→ Perth Glory (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2013 |
Chelsea Ladies | 13 | (0) |
| 2014 |
Notts County | 8 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 |
Adelaide United | 12 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 |
Perth Glory | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005 | England U19 | ||
| 2008 | England U23 | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 January 2014 | |||
Katie Ann Holtham (born 9 April 1986) is an
Leeds Carnegie, Rick Passmoor, described her as: "strong, athletic and a good box to box midfield player."[2]
Club career
Holtham attended West Bridgford School and was said to have shone in football from an early age. She started playing her club football with West Bridgford Colts alongside English cricketer and Women's Ashes winner Jenny Gunn.[3] She also played for Notts County's Centre of Excellence,[4] but due to age restrictions had to stop playing in 'mixed teams'. To overcome this problem her dad set up West Bridgford Colts Girls.[3]
Holtham advanced to playing for
Charlton Athletic in 2006.[6]
In her first season
FA Women's Cup. This was despite Holtham opening the scoring after two minutes, before a record crowd of 24,529 at the City Ground in her home town of Nottingham.[7]
Holtham joined
Leeds Carnegie win their first major silverware.[10]
With
Buffalo Flash.[11] She scored three goals in seven matches as the Flash stayed unbeaten and won the league.[1]
In November 2010 Holtham signed for
Perth Glory.[14] She captured the club Players' Player of the Year award after making nine appearances for Perth, in central defence and then in midfield.[15]
Holtham returned to captain The Belles in the
Chelsea Ladies was announced in January 2013.[17] A year later Holtham moved again, returning to Nottingham to sign for Notts County, who were managed by her former Leeds boss Rick Passmoor.[18]
Holtham joined
International career
Holtham represented England at U17, U19, U21 and U23 level. She captained the U19s to the European Championship finals in Hungary in 2005.[6] She has also been named in the senior squad on multiple occasions, without playing in any games.[6]
Personal life
Holtham attended the National Player Development Centre at
Nottingham Forest F.C. Under-21s Squad and Academy.[21]
References
- ^ a b "2010 Statistics". USLsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Holtham joins Leeds". The FA.com. 25 July 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ^ a b "Exclusive: Sporting connections". FemaleSoccer.net. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ^ "One month to go". The FA.com. 8 April 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers Women". FemaleSoccer.net. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Addicks unveil signings". The FA.com. 18 August 2006. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ^ Caroline Cheese (7 May 2007). "Arsenal Ladies 4–1 Charlton Women". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ^ Stuart Mawhinney (4 May 2008). "Holtham back home again". TheFA.com. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ^ Stuart Ornstein (5 May 2008). "FA Cup win secures Arsenal double". BBC. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ^ Tony Leighton (11 February 2010). "Leeds Carnegie lift first major trophy with defeat of Everton". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ^ "Katie Holtham". Buffalo Flash. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ^ David Brenchley (11 November 2010). "New Donny signing returns to Yorkshire in a flash". Givemefootball.com. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- ^ Steve Hossack (28 August 2011). "Belles out to end Women's Super League campaign on a winning note". The Star. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ^ "Skipper Goes Down Under". Doncaster Rovers Belles. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ Chris Correia (24 January 2012). "Oxtoby named Perth's best". Football Australia. Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ "Holtham on the Move". Doncaster Rovers Belles. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ "Chelsea Ladies sign Holtham". Chelsea F.C. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- She Kicks. 30 January 2014. Archived from the originalon 2 February 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- Football Federation Australia. 10 September 2014.
- Football Federation Australia. 12 September 2014.
- ^ Grainey, Tim (16 October 2014). "Women's football review: Katie Holtham on Notts County, Adelaide Reds and Nottingham Forest". Tribal Football. Retrieved 28 September 2015.