Nick Holmes (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicholas Charles Holmes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1954[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Southampton,[1] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back / Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1987 | Southampton | 444 | (56) |
| 1987–1988 | East Cowes Victoria | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002–2009 | Salisbury City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nicholas Charles Holmes (born 11 November 1954) is an English former professional
Early life
Holmes was born in
Club career
Southampton
Holmes was an apprentice with Southampton in the early 1970s. He made his first team debut on 2 March 1974 away to
He played at left-midfield in the 1976 FA Cup Final against
On 16 August 1986, Saints recognised his loyalty by awarding him a testimonial match against John Mortimore's Benfica, which was won 4–1, with Holmes scoring one of the goals.[8]
His last appearance for Southampton was on 14 Feb 1987 at
After Southampton
After leaving Saints, he spent the 1987–88 season with East Cowes Vics, and participated in a charity match against some of the stars from BBC soap opera EastEnders who played under the name Walford Boys Club.[9] Following his spell at East Cowes Vics, he spent a season as coach back at Southampton working with manager Chris Nicholl.[3]
Salisbury City
In July 2002, he was tempted back into football when he was offered the manager's job at
In January 2008, following the departure of George Burley, Holmes was linked with a return to Southampton as manager. Although he was not offered the job, Holmes stated that Southampton was "the only club I'd leave Salisbury for".[12] He became Salisbury's general manager in July 2009, with Tommy Widdrington taking control of the first team.[13] Holmes left Salisbury on 14 July 2010 by mutual consent.[14]
Honours
As a player
Southampton
- FA Cup: 1975–76
- Football League Cup runner-up: 1978–79
- Football League First Division runner-up: 1983–84
As a manager
Salisbury City
- Southern League Premier Division: 2005–06
- Conference Southplay-offs: 2006–07
References
- ^ a b c "Nick Holmes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-9926864-0-6.
- ^ "Nick Holmes' FA Cup record (updated)". Salisbury Journal. 8 December 2006. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ Walter, Simon (27 January 2017). "Saints legend Nick Holmes: Getting to Wembley means nothing if you lose". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Early Days". Southampton F.C. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Nick Holmes". Ardiles Flick. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "The amazing story of Le Tissier's first goal". Old School Panini. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ Marriott, Alan (11 March 2023). "When EastEnders football team came to Isle of Wight". Isle of Wight County Press. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ Gibson, Pat (8 November 2003). "Former Saint leads Salisbury on to promised land". The Times. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Salisbury City Club History". Salisbury Journal. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Holmes flattered by Saints link". BBC Sport. 25 January 2008.
- ^ "Widdrington named Salisbury boss". BBC Sport. 29 July 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "Nick Holmes leaves Salisbury City". Southern Daily Echo. 14 July 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
Bibliography
- Jeremy Wilson (2006). Southampton's Cult Heroes. Know The Score Books. ISBN 1-905449-01-1.
- Duncan Holley & Gary Chalk (2003). In That Number – A post-war chronicle of Southampton FC. Hagiology Publishing. ISBN 0-9534474-3-X.
- Tim Manns (2006). Tie a Yellow Ribbon: How the Saints Won the Cup. Hagiology Publishing. ISBN 0-9534474-6-4.