Bob Holmes (7 caps, 0 goals)

Full Name:
Robert Holmes
Born:
23rd June 1867, Preston, Lancashire
Died:
17th November 1955, Preston, Lancashire aged 88
England Career:
1888 - 1895
Positions:
Right Half, Left Back and Right Back
Clubs (and caps):
Preston North End (7)
FA Legacy Number:
148
Career Summary:
Bob Holmes (23rd June 1867 - 17th November 1955) was an international footballer who represented England 7 times scoring 0 goals. His first cap was against Ireland on 7th April 1888 at 20 years old, and his last was vs Ireland on 9th March 1895 aged 27. Holmes, born on 23rd June 1867, in Preston, Lancashire, has a FA Legacy Number of 148 and played as a Right Half, Left Back and Right Back for his country.

England Career Statistics

Debut:
v Ireland (HC) on 7th April 1888 aged 20 years, 9 months, 14 days
Last Cap:
v Ireland (HC) on 9th March 1895 aged 27 years, 8 months, 16 days
First Captaincy:
v Ireland (HC) on 3rd March 1894 aged 26 years, 8 months, 10 days
Career Length:
6 years, 335 days
Starts:
7
Substitute:
On 0
Withdrawn:
Off 1
Full Games:
6

England Match Statistics

  • British Home ChampionshipHC 7 0 2 0 0
  • Competitive 7 0 2 0 0
  • Home, Away or Neutral
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Away 3 0 1 0 0
  • Home 4 0 1 0 0
  • Match Results
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Won 6 0 1 0 0
  • Drawn 1 0 1 0 0
  • Playing Positions
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Left Back 4 0 2 0 0
  • Right Back 2 0 0 0 0
  • Right Half 1 0 0 0 0
  • Managers
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Committee 7 0 2 0 0
  • Totals
  • 7
  • 0
  • 2
  • 0
  • 0

England Team Mates (Top 10)

Sources

  • An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
  • England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
  • 10 sources from 7 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.

Match List