Paul Holmes (footballer)

Paul Holmes (18 February 1968 – May 2024) was an English professional footballer who played as a right back. He made more than 400 appearances in the Football League and Premier League playing for Doncaster Rovers, Torquay United, Birmingham City, Everton and West Bromwich Albion.[2] He is the son of Albert Holmes, who played football for Chesterfield.[3] He died in May 2024, at the age of 56, after being diagnosed with cancer in 2023.[4]

Paul Holmes
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-02-18)18 February 1968
Place of birth Stocksbridge, England
Date of death May 2024(2024-05-00) (aged 56)
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1988 Doncaster Rovers 47 (1)
1988–1992 Torquay United 138 (4)
1992–1993 Birmingham City 12 (0)
1993–1996 Everton 21 (0)
1996 → West Bromwich Albion (loan)
1996–1999 West Bromwich Albion[lower-alpha 1] 103 (1)
1999–2003 Torquay United 87 (2)
Total 408 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Notes
  1. Neil Brown's statistics do not separate loan and permanent spell, and Soccerbase is confused.[1][2]

References
  1. "Paul Holmes". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. "Paul Holmes". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. "Albert Holmes". Chesterfield F.C. 2 December 2007. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012.
  4. "United mourn the passing Of Paul Holmes". Torquay United F.C. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.


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