England Captains - Bob
Holmes

Captains
Index
|
Bob Holmes Profile |
|
Full
name |
Robert Holmes |
|
Popular name |
Bob Holmes |
|
Born |
23 June 1867 in Preston,
Lancashire. |
| Died |
17 November 1955 |
|
Club Career while
Captain |
|
Club(s) |
Preston North End FC |
|
Distinctions |
- |
|
England Career as
Captain |
|
Captain
number |
22nd player to captain
England. |
|
Player
number |
148th player to appear for
England. |
|
Position(s) |
Full-back, half-back. |
|
First match |
No. 48, 13 March 1893,
England 6 Wales 0, a British Championship match at
Victoria
Park, Stoke-on-Trent; aged 25 years
264 days. |
|
Last match |
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 |
None. |
|
Team honours |
None. |
|
Individual
honours |
7 full caps for England |
|
Distinctions |
- |
|
Bob Holmes -
Captain's Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
+15 |
0 |
2 |
7.500 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
| Away |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
2.000 |
2.000 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| All |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
17 |
2 |
+15 |
0 |
2 |
5.667 |
0.667 |
83.3 |
+2 |
|
Bob Holmes - Captain's Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| British
Championship |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
17 |
2 |
+15 |
0 |
2 |
5.667 |
0.667 |
83.3 |
+2 |
| All |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
17 |
2 |
+15 |
0 |
2 |
5.667 |
0.667 |
83.3 |
+2 |
|
Bob Holmes -
Captain's Record - Tournament Matches |
|
British
Championship |
|
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 |
6.000 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| BC 1893-94 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
2.000 |
2.000 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| BC 1894-95 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
+9 |
0 |
1 |
9.000 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| BC All |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
17 |
2 |
+15 |
0 |
2 |
5.667 |
0.667 |
83.3 |
+2 |
|
All
Tournaments |
|
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 |
+2 |
| All |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
17 |
2 |
+15 |
0 |
2 |
5.667 |
0.667 |
83.3 |
+2 |
|
Bob Holmes -
Captain History |
|
Club: Preston North End FC - 3 captaincies |
|
Selector:
F.A. International Select Committee - 3 captaincies |
|
Cap |
No. |
Opponent |
Date |
Venue |
Type |
F |
A |
Res. |
Details |
Shirt |
|
1 |
48 |
Wales |
13-Mar-1893 |
Victoria
Ground, Stoke-on-Trent |
BC |
6 |
0 |
HW |
Start
4th app |
- |
|
2 |
50 |
Ireland |
03-Mar-1894 |
Solitude Ground,
Cliftonville, Belfast |
BC |
2 |
2 |
AD |
Start
6th app |
- |
|
3 |
53 |
Ireland |
09-Mar-1895 |
Derbyshire County Cricket
Ground, Nottingham Road, Derby |
BC |
9 |
0 |
HW |
Start
7th app |
- |
Notes
[Biographical sketch to
come]
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