Players - John Holmes
- Born:
- 1869
- Born in:
- Preston, England
- Died:
- 1940
- Other clubs:
- Preston North End (1889-95), Burton Swifts (1898-99), New Brighton Tower (1899-1901)
- Signed from:
- Preston North End
- Joined Liverpool:
- 01.07.1895
- Debut:
- 14 Sep 1895
- Final appearance:
- 31 Mar 1898
- Contract until:
- 1898
- Honours:
- Second Division 1895/96
- League: Apps / Goals:
- 42 / 0
- All Competitions: Apps / Goals:
- 44 / 0
Player Profile
Brother of Preston North End's "Invincibles" legend and England international, Bob Holmes. John was a defender who made 44 league and FA Cup appearances in the 1890s. Nineteen of those came in his debut season 1895/96, the year that the club won the second division Championship for the second time. He made 25 appearances over the next couple of years as Liverpool consolidated their first division place after an absence of just one year from the top-flight.
Appearances per season
| Season | League | FA | LC | Europe | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895-1896 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 1896-1897 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 1897-1898 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Totals | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Apps | Mins | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 360 | Nottingham Forest |
| 3 | 270 | Bury |
| 3 | 270 | Everton |
| 3 | 270 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 2 | 180 | Arsenal |
| 2 | 180 | Darwen |
| 2 | 180 | Newcastle United |
| 2 | 180 | Notts County |
| 2 | 180 | Preston North End |
| 2 | 180 | Rotherham Town |
| 2 | 180 | Sunderland |
| 2 | 180 | Wolves |
| 1 | 90 | Aston Villa |
| 1 | 90 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 1 | 90 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 1 | 90 | Crewe Alexandra |
| 1 | 90 | Derby County |
| 1 | 90 | Grimsby Town |
| 1 | 90 | Leicester City |
| 1 | 90 | Lincoln City |
| 1 | 90 | Loughborough |
| 1 | 90 | Manchester City |
| 1 | 90 | Manchester United |
| 1 | 90 | Millwall |
| 1 | 90 | Port Vale |
| 1 | 90 | Sheffield United |
| 1 | 90 | Stoke City |
| Total | Started/substitutions |
|---|---|
| 44 | Started |
| 0 | Substituted |
| 0 | Substitute |
| 0 | On bench |
| Total | Venue |
|---|---|
| 22 | Home |
| 22 | Away |
| Total | W | D | L | Win% | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 44.0% | Tom Watson |
| 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 68.4% | John McKenna |