Chris Holland
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher James Holland | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Whalley, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Preston North End | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | Preston North End | 1 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | Newcastle United | 3 | (0) |
| 1996 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 1996–2000 | Birmingham City | 59 | (0) |
| 2000–2004 | Huddersfield Town | 120 | (2) |
| 2004–2007 | Boston United | 85 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Southport | 17 | (0) |
| 2008 | Leigh Genesis | 15 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Fleetwood Town | 3 | (0) |
| 2009 | Burscough | ||
| 2009 | Guiseley | 29 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 1995–1997 | England U21 | 10 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Christopher James "Chris" Holland (born 11 September 1975) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder. He played in the Premier League for Newcastle United and made 276 appearances in the Football League playing for Preston North End, Birmingham City, Huddersfield Town and Boston United. He is a former England under-21 international.
Since 2009, he has played for Burscough, and was appointed assistant manager in 2010.
Playing career
Club career
Holland was born in Whalley, Lancashire, started his football career as a trainee at Preston North End in 1993. He made just one league appearance as a substitute before signing for Premier League club Newcastle United on 20 January 1994 for a fee of £100,000. However, an eye injury sustained during an ammonia attack hindered his progress[1] and he joined Birmingham City on loan on 3 September 1996.[2] The loan was made permanent in October 1996 for a fee of £600,000. He helped Birmingham reach the Division One play offs in 1999, however he missed a crucial penalty as they lost to Watford in a shoot out.[3] He played over 70 games during his three years at the club.
On 3 February 2000, Holland joined Huddersfield Town for a fee of £100,000. He scored the first goal of his professional career, a winner against Nottingham Forest, on 21 March.[4]
He played regularly for three seasons, but when told by manager Peter Jackson that a new contract would not be offered at the end of the 2003–04 season, he chose to join League Two club Boston United in March 2004.[5]
After two years playing regularly, making 85 league appearances, he signed an 18-month contract with Conference National club Southport on 31 January 2007 on a free transfer, nearer his Lancashire home.[6][7] Despite Southport's relegation to the Conference North at the end of the 2006–07 season, Holland agreed a new contract and was appointed club captain.[8] Holland was a vital part of the Southport side in the 2007–08 season. He scored his first goal for the club at Hyde United. His next goal came three weeks later in Southport's 3–1 victory at his old club Boston United.
In July 2008 Holland signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Leigh Genesis on a free transfer. He made his debut on the opening day of the 2008–09 season, in a 2–0 defeat to Eastwood Town. He scored his first goal in his tenth game for the club on 20 September in a 4–2 defeat to Whitby Town.[9]
On 14 November 2008 he joined Conference North club Fleetwood Town,[10] making his debut the next day in a 2–1 away victory over Stafford Rangers.[11] In March 2009, Holland joined another Conference North outfit, Burscough.[12] He remained at Burscough until the end of the season, then joined Guiseley. He helped that club to the Northern Premier League title in his first season, but was appointed assistant manager in September 2010, and thereafter his appearances were restricted to the substitutes' bench or cup matches.[13][14]
Guiseley AFC
Since 2009, Holland has played for Guiseley AFC and is now Player-Assistant Manager.
International career
Holland is a former England youth and under-21 international. He won the first of his ten under-21 caps while at Newcastle.[15]
References
- ↑ Kenward, Tony (23 February 2007). "Big Interview: Chris Holland". Lancashire Evening Post. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ↑ "Football". The Independent. London. 4 September 1996. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ↑ "Hornets sting the Blues". BBC. 20 May 1999. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ Reynolds, Lee (22 March 2000). "Chris strike fells Forest" (paid subscription required for full story). The Mirror. HighBeam Research. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ↑ "Holland Bound For Boston". Huddersfield Town F.C. 19 March 2004. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011.
- ↑ Oliver, Pete (27 February 2007). "Holland up for fight at Southport". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 March 2007.
- ↑ "Boston manager snaps up new trio". BBC Sport. 31 January 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
- ↑ "Holland agrees new Southport deal". BBC Sport. 9 May 2007. Retrieved 18 May 2007.
- ↑ Lawton, Matt (2008). "Chris Holland". Leigh Genesis Supporters Association. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
- ↑ "Comings and goings". Fleetwood Town F.C. 15 November 2008. Archived from the original on 31 December 2008.
- ↑ "Mellon's switch sparks victory". Blackpool Gazette. 17 November 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
- ↑ "Burscough FC boss Andy Mutch says it was his best week as manager.". Ormskirk Advertiser. 5 March 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ↑ Clements, John (11 January 2011). "Holland relishes new management role". Guiseley A.F.C. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ↑ "Players: First team: Midfielders". Guiseley A.F.C. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda & Rollin, Jack, eds. (2010). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2010–2011. Headline. p. 972. ISBN 978-0-7553-6107-6.
