William Holden (soccer player)
| William Holden | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| birthday | 1860 | |
| place of birth | Darwen , England | |
| position | goal | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| FC Darwen | ||
| 1888 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 1 (0) |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
William Holden (* 1860 in Darwen ; † unknown) was an English football goalkeeper .
Career
Holden was loaned by the Football League competing Blackburn Rovers from nearby Darwen FC in December 1888 after the Rovers found themselves in a goalkeeping crisis. Regular goalkeeper Herbie Arthur was out with a knee injury for a long time and could only be replaced in the next game by the actual defender Fergie Suter . Holden came immediately on December 29 in the 0-1 defeat against local rivals and eventual champions Preston North End to use, but then returned to Darwen FC; At Blackburn, 17-year-old Billy McOwen took over the goalkeeping position for the rest of the season . When Darwen was also accepted into the Football League in 1891, Holden was no longer part of the squad.
literature
- Michael Joyce: Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . 2nd revised edition. Soccerdata, Nottingham 2004, ISBN 1-899468-67-6 , pp. 127 .
- Mike Jackman: Blackburn Rovers - The Official Encyclopaedia . Breedon Books, Derby 1994, ISBN 1-873626-70-3 , pp. 124 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Holden, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English football goalkeeper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1860 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Darwen |
| DATE OF DEATH | 19th century or 20th century |