Albert Holmes

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Albert Holmes
Personal information
Full name Albert Valentine Holmes
Date of birth (1942-02-14) 14 February 1942 (age 82)
Place of birth Ecclesfield, England
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19??–1961 East Midlands Gas Board
1961–1976 Chesterfield 470 (10)
1976–19?? Boston United ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Albert Holmes (born 14 February 1942) is an English-born footballer who played as a Full back in the Football League with Chesterfield between 1961–62 and 1975–76.[1]

He was a fitter with the East Midlands Gas Board, and played football for them before signing semi-pro for Chesterfield in 1960, and became a full professional the following year.[2] He went on to make a total of 514 senior appearances for the club (scoring 10 goals).[3] Of these, 470 were League appearances, putting him, as of May 2014, in fourth position on the all-time league appearance list for Chesterfield.[4]

After leaving Chesterfield he moved to Boston United.[1] His son Paul was also a professional footballer.[2]

References

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