Nick HOLMES

Nick Holmes - Southampton FC - League Appearances for The Saints.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 22 February 1986

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    • POSITION
      Midfielder
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Thursday, 11 November 1954
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Southampton, England
  • CLUBS
  • Southampton FC
    • Club Career Dates
      1972-1987
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 2nd March 1974 in a 1-0 defeat at Arsenal (Aged: 19)
    • Club Career
      (Nov 1972-Nov 1987)
      437 League apps (+7 as sub), 56 goals
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Nick HOLMES - Southampton FC - League Appearances for The Saints.

Nick Holmes is pictured during the match against Coventry City.

His last appearance for Southampton was on 14 Feb 1987 at Tottenham Hotspur.

A pelvic injury forced him to retire from the game in May 1987, by which time only

Terry Paine and Mick Channon had made more appearances for the Saints.

In total, he played 543 times for Southampton, scoring 64 goals.

 

Southampton:   1972-1973     Played   0     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1973-1974     Played   2     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1974-1975     Played   24     Scored   2   goals   (Division 2)
     1975-1976     Played   39     Scored   11   goals   (Division 2)
     1976-1977     Played   38     Scored   8   goals   (Division 2)
     1977-1978     Played   39     Scored   6   goals   (Division 2)
     1978-1979     Played   38     Scored   8   goals   (Division 1)
.
     1979-1980     Played   41     Scored   5   goals   (Division 1)
     1980-1981     Played   41     Scored   5   goals   (Division 1)
     1981-1982     Played   40     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1982-1983     Played   36     Scored   5   goals   (Division 1)
     1983-1984     Played   42     Scored   3   goals   (Division 1)
     1984-1985     Played   29     Scored   1   goal   (Division 1)
     1985-1986     Played   26     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1986-1987     Played   9     Scored   2   goals   (Division 1)
     1987-1988     Played   0     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
 

In 1989 he quit football and bought a general store at Winterslow near Salisbury.

Ten years later 1999 he emigrated to Florida to set up a property management company,

which he sold in 2004. From 2002 to 2009 he managed Salisbury City.
He became Salisbury's general manager in July 2009, with Tommy Widdrington

taking control of the first team. Holmes left Salisbury on 14 July 2010 by mutual consent.

 

 

Nick Holmes pictured playing football for Southampton during their 1-1 draw with Q.P.R.

on 14th. October 1978.   Photo George Herringshaw.  ©