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Bob Holmes

Preston North End FC

three captaincies, no goals

P 3 W 2 D 1 L 0 F 17: A 2
83% successful

1893-95

full appearances: seven
minutes as captain:
200

Timeline

Robert Holmes
Birth Sunday, 23 June 1867 in Preston, Lancashire [registered in Preston, September 1867].
Death Wednesday evening, 16 November 1955 at Preston Royal Infirmary, aged 88 years 146 days [registered in Preston, December 1955].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &

Playing Career

Club(s) Began his playing career with Preston Olympic FC, and joined Preston North End FC in 1884, Holmes retired from professional football in May 1900 and was reinstated as an amateur and played the last of his 300 league games on 26th December 1902 against Manchester City FC after a two year absence. It was a second division match, which City won 2-0. He was also placed on the Football League referees' list and remained with North End as a trainer. He represented Lancashire FA in 1886;
Club honours FA Cup runners-up 1887-88, FA Cup winners 1888-89; Football League Champions 1888-89, 1889-90;
Individual honours Football League (three appearances);
Distinctions Holmes was the last of the players who performed in the first League season of 1888-89 to retire, when he did so in 1900.
He was the last 'Invincible' to die, and the sole survivor for over eleven years, after Sam Thompson died on 23 December 1943.
Height/Weight 5' 8�", 11st 7lbs [1888], 5' 8" [1889]

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

Management Career

Club(s) Holmes worked as a trainer for Preston North End FC after he gave up playing, and was then appointed by Bradford City AFC in the same capacity from 18 May 1904 up until becoming trainer/manager of Blackburn Rovers FC from April 1905 until he announced his retirement on 30 October 1913. Also coached at several public schools.
Club honours Football League Champions 1911-12;

Captain Career

Captain number The 22nd player to captain England.
Player number One of five who became the 147th player (148) to appear for England.
Position(s) Left-back;
First captaincy No. 48, 13 March 1893, England 6 Wales 0, a British Championship match at Victoria Park, Boothen, Stoke-on-Trent, aged 25 years 264 days.
Last captaincy No. 53, 9 March 1895, England 9 Ireland 0, a British Championship match at Derbyshire County Cricket Ground, Nottingham Road, Derby, aged 27 years 259 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1892-93, 1893-94, 1894-95;
Team honours British Championship winners 1892-93, 1894-95;
Individual honours He was the designated trainer for England against Ireland in 1906 and also the 1908 Continental Tour.
Distinctions Holmes worked as a football coach and in April 1908, he was appointed trainer to the English amateur international team.

Captain Record

3 2 1 0 17 2 +15 0 2 5.667 0.667 83.3 +2
Venue & Comp P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Home British Championship 2 2 0 0 15 0 +15 0 2 7.50 0.00 100.0 +2
Away 1 0 1 0 2 2 =0 0 0 2.00 2.00 50.0 =0

Captain Tournament Record

British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1892-93 1 1 0 0 6 0 +6 0 1 6.00 0.00 100.0 +1
BC 1893-94 1 0 1 0 2 2 =0 0 0 2.00 2.00 50.0 =0
BC 1894-95 1 1 0 0 9 0 +9 0 1 9.00 0.00 100.0 +1
BC All 3 2 1 0 17 2 +15 0 2 5.667 0.667 83.3 +6

All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 3 2 1 0 17 2 +15 0 2 5.667 0.667 83.3 +6
3 2 1 0 17 2 +15 0 2 5.667 0.667 83.3 +2

Captain History

 Club: Preston North End F.C. - three captaincies (200 min)

F.A. International Select Committee - three captaincies (200 min)x


Age 25
1 48 13 March 1893 - England 6 Wales 0, Victoria Ground, Stoke-upon-Trent BC HW fourth app lb
  

Age 26
2 50 3 March 1894 - Ireland 2 England 2, Cliftonville Gardens, Belfast BC AD sixth app
inj. off 20
lb
  

Age 27
3 53 9 March 1895 - England 9 Ireland 0, Derbyshire Cricket Ground, Derby BC HW 7th & final app lb
  

Notes

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