Chris Holland
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher James Holland | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Whalley, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Preston North End | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | Preston North End | 1 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | Newcastle United | 3 | (0) |
| 1996 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 1996–2000 | Birmingham City | 59 | (0) |
| 2000–2004 | Huddersfield Town | 120 | (2) |
| 2004–2007 | Boston United | 85 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Southport | 17 | (0) |
| 2008 | Leigh Genesis | 15 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Fleetwood Town | 3 | (0) |
| 2009 | Burscough | ||
| 2009 | Guiseley | 29 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 1995–1997 | England U21 | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Christopher James "Chris" Holland (born 11 September 1975) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder. He played in the Premier League for Newcastle United and made 276 appearances in the Football League playing for Preston North End, Birmingham City, Huddersfield Town and Boston United. He is a former England under-21 international.
Since 2009, he has played for Burscough, and was appointed assistant manager in 2010.
Holland was born in Whalley, Lancashire, started his football career as a trainee at Preston North End in 1993. He made just one league appearance as a substitute before signing for Premier League club Newcastle United on 20 January 1994 for a fee of £100,000. However, an eye injury sustained during an ammonia attack hindered his progress and he joined Birmingham City on loan on 3 September 1996. The loan was made permanent in October 1996 for a fee of £600,000. He helped Birmingham reach the Division One play offs in 1999, however he missed a crucial penalty as they lost to Watford in a shoot out. He played over 70 games during his three years at the club.
On 3 February 2000, Holland joined Huddersfield Town for a fee of £100,000. He scored the first goal of his professional career, a winner against Nottingham Forest, on 21 March.
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