Daryl Holmes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daryl Holmes | ||
| Place of birth | Nelson, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996 | West Van F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997-1998 | Toronto Lynx | 36 | (0) |
| 1998-2002 | Toronto/Mississauga Olympians | 21 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Daryl Holmes is a former New Zealand professional football player who played the majority of his career in North America particularly with Canadian domestic clubs.
Playing career
Holmes played in 1996 in British Columbia in a local league called the Vancouver Metro Soccer League with West Van F.C. The following year he signed with newly expansion franchise the Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League. His signing was announced in a press conference revealing the inaugural 1997 team roster.[1] He made his debut for the club on April 12, 1997 in a match against Jacksonville Cyclones the match resulted in 3-1 defeat for the Toronto side.[2] Holmes assisted the club in qualifying for the post season for the first time in the franchise's history, by finishing 4th in the Northeastern division. The Lynx were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs against the Montreal Impact. He returned to the Lynx the following year, but failed to make the post season by finishing second last in their division. When the A-League season came to a conclusion, Holmes signed with the Toronto Olympians of the Canadian Professional Soccer Leaguefor the 1998 Canadian Professional Soccer League season.
Though he joined the Olympians late in the season he contributed in the club's undefeated season which allowed them to claim the regular season championship; the first club to reach that milestone in the league's history. In the postseason he appeared in all the clubs matches and contributed by scoring a goal in the semi-final match against the North York Astros in a 5-1 victory.[3] The club reached the finals and faced St. Catharines Wolves, but unfortunately the Olympians were defeated in a penalty shootout denying the Scarborough-based club in accomplishing a Treble in their debut season.[4] In 1999, the Olympians went undefeated for the second consecutive year in a row. Within that year Holmes managed to win a Treble with the club by claiming the Open Canada Cup, CPSL Championship, and the League championship.[5] He missed the entire season of the 2000 Canadian Professional Soccer League season due to an injury. In 2002, the franchise relocated to Mississauga and were renamed the Mississauga Olympians. Holmes continued on playing with the club and managed to finish second in their division but were eliminated in the semi-finals to North York.
Honors
Toronto Olympians
- Rogers Cup (1): 1999
- Open Canada Cup (2): 1998, 1999
- Canadian Professional Soccer League Regular Season Champions (2): 1998, 1999
References
- ^ Glover, Robin (1997). "Toronto Lynx Roster 1997". Rocket Robin's Home Page.
- ^ Glover, Robin (April 12, 1997). "Jacksonville Cyclones (1) 3:1 (0) Toronto Lynx". Rocket Robin's Home page.
- ^ Glover, Robin (October 8, 1998). "Here are the results of the CPSL game between North York Astros and Toronto Olympians played at Esther Shiner Stadium in North York at 7:30pm. This was considered the 1st game of the 2 game aggregate Playoff Semi-Final". Rocket Robin's Home page.
- ^ Glover, Robin (October 14, 1998). "Here are the results of the CPSL game between Toronto Olympians and St Catharines Roma Wolves played at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke at 8:15pm. This was the one game Playoff Final". Rocket Robin's home page.
- ^ Glover, Robin (October 2, 1999). "Here are the results of the CPSL game between Toronto Olympians and Toronto Croatia played at Civic Stadium in Oshawa at 5:00pm. This was the one game Playoff Final". Rocket Robin's Home Page.