John Holsgrove
John Holsgrove (born 27 September 1945)[1] is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender. Active in the Football League between 1964 and 1976, Holsgrove made over 300 career appearances.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 September 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Southwark, England | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| ?–1964 | Crystal Palace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1965 | Crystal Palace | 18 | (2) |
| 1965–1971 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 180 | (7) |
| 1971–1975 | Sheffield Wednesday | 104 | (5) |
| 1975–1976 | Stockport County | 9 | (0) |
| – | Stalybridge Celtic | ? | (?) |
| Total | 311 | (14) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career Edit
Holsgrove began his youth career at Tottenham Hotspur, as an amateur, before moving to Crystal Palace's junior programme.[1] He signed professional terms in February 1964[1] and made 18 appearances in the Football League during the 1964–65 season, scoring twice.[2] Holsgrove signed for Wolverhampton Wanderers in May 1965[1] and later played for Sheffield Wednesday and Stockport County, making a total of 311 appearances in the League.[3] He also played non-League football for Stalybridge Celtic.
Personal life Edit
His three sons - Paul, Lee and Peter - were also all footballers,[4] as is grandson Jordan (son of Paul).[5]
References Edit
- ^ a b c d Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 328. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 223. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ "Player profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ^ . Bob Dunning. Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ^ "Edinburgh-born Scotland kid Jordan Holsgrove joins Celta Vigo". Edinburgh Evening News. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
External links Edit
- John Holsgrove at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database