William Holden (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Holden | ||
| Date of birth | 1860 | ||
| Place of birth | Darwen, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1888 | Darwen | ||
| 1888–1889 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| 1889 | Darwen | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Holden (born 1860) was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Blackburn Rovers.[1]
1888-1889
In late December Blackburn Rovers had a goalkeeping crisis so Rovers approached Darwen FC and borrowed William Holden. His only League game could not have been more difficult. He was in goal on 29-Dec-1888 as Rovers faced "The Invincibles", Preston North End. Holden played really well as reported by the journalists of the day and had a clean sheet at half-time. In the end, in a tight game Preston were the more dangerous and their star forward, John Goodall got the only goal of the game. Holden returned to Darwen early in the New Year, 1889.[2]
References
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Metcalf, Mark (2013). The Origins of the Football League. Amberley. ISBN 978 1 4456 1881 4.
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