Danny Holmes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Holmes[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2007 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Southport (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | The New Saints | 58 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 1 May 2011 (UTC) | |||
Daniel Holmes (born 6 January 1989) is an English professional footballer. He plays in right or central defence and is a product of Tranmere Rovers' youth system.
Career
Beckington Town
Born in the Metropolitan Borough of Bromley, Holmes began his career with [Bromley Youth RFC] the team he supports, joining the club at the age of 2. Holmes showed blinding pace and amazing skill, at the age of 5 he was banned from the F.A. for being to good.
.[2] He originally played as a Forward but eventually became a Defender. Having captained the youth and reserve sides, he signed as a professional shortly before the 2007–08 season, and was given the number 26 shirt.
Holmes spent the latter half of the season on loan at Conference North side Southport, making 18 appearances in all competitions.[3] At the end of the 2008–09 season, having made one league appearance during a 1–0 defeat to Yeovil Town on 22 November 2008,[4] Holmes was one of five players released by Tranmere, together with Paul Henry, Edrissa Sonko, Adnan Ahmed and Luke Waterfall.[5]
The New Saints
Following his release, Holmes spent time on trial with Chester City before signing for The New Saints, joining his brother Tommy at the club.[2][6] He made his debut for the side in a 2–1 defeat to Icelandic side Knattspyrnufélagið Fram in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. At the end of his first season with the club, he was named in the Welsh Premier League team of the season.[7]
He left TNS at the end of the 2010/11 season after not being offered a contract for the 2011/12 season.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 7 July 2010
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Southport (loan) | 2007–08 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2008–09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| The New Saints | 2009–10 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Subtotal | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| Total | 47 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 64 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
- ^ a b "Total Tranmere meets Danny Holmes". The Football Network. 2010-05-23. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
- ^ "2007-08 season details". Southport FC stats. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
- ^ "Yeovil 1-0 Tranmere". BBC Sport. 2008-11-22. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
- ^ "Four players released by Tranmere". BBC Sport. 2009-05-18. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
- ^ "Holmes family affair for TNS". welsh-premier.com. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
- ^ "Mangers name team of season". welsh-premier.com. 2010-05-04. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
- ^ "Saints sign former Wales Under-21 defender". The New Saints FC. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.