George Holmes (footballer)

George Holmes

Personal information
Full name	George William Holmes
Date of birth	1892
Place of birth	Goldenhill, England
Height	5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1914–1916	Leek Alexandra
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1916–1919	Burslem Port Vale	0	(0)
1919–1921	Merthyr Tydfil	18	(0)
1921–1922	The Wednesday	20	(0)
1922–1923	Wrexham	34	(0)
Total		66	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George William Holmes (1892 – after 1922) was an English footballer who played as a defender for Burslem Port Vale, Merthyr Tydfil, The Wednesday and Wrexham.

Career

Holmes joined Burslem Port Vale from Leek Alexandra in August 1916. He made his first-team debut at left-back in a 5–1 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield in a World War I war league game on 23 December 1916. He became a regular in the first team in December 1917, before he was released in the summer of 1919. He joined The Wednesday via Merthyr Tydfil and made 21 appearances for the "Owls" between 17 September 1921 and 13 March 1922. He later played for Wrexham.

Career statistics

Source:

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Merthyr Tydfil	1920–21	Third Division South	18	0	0	0	18	0
The Wednesday	1921–22	Second Division	20	0	1	0	21	0
Wrexham	1922–23	Third Division North	24	0	3	0	27	0
Career total			66	0	4	0	70	0