Albert Holmes (footballer born 1942)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Valentine Holmes | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Ecclesfield, England | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1976 | Chesterfield | 470 | (10) |
| 1976–19?? | Boston United | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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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.
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. He went on to make a total of 514 senior appearances for the club (scoring 10 goals). Of these, 470 were League appearances, putting him, as of May 2014[update], in fourth position on the all-time league appearance list for Chesterfield.
After leaving Chesterfield he moved to Boston United. His son Paul was also a professional footballer.
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