- Birthdate: 1869
- Birthplace: Preston, England
- Date of death: 1940
- Other clubs: Preston North End (1889-95), Burton Swifts (1898-99), New Brighton Tower (1899-1901)
- Signed from: Preston North End
- Signed for LFC: 01.07.1895
- Liverpool debut: 14.09.1895
- Last appearance: 31.03.1898
- Contract expiry: 1898
- Win ratio: 54.55% W:24 D:8 L:12
- Honours: Second Division 1895/96
- League games / goals: 42 / 0
- Total games / 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
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps |
Minutes |
Opponent |
4 |
360 |
Nottingham Forest |
3 |
270 |
Everton |
3 |
270 |
WBA |
3 |
270 |
Bury |
2 |
180 |
Preston North End |
2 |
180 |
Sunderland |
2 |
180 |
Arsenal |
2 |
180 |
Wolves |
2 |
180 |
Notts County |
2 |
180 |
Darwen |
2 |
180 |
Newcastle United |
2 |
180 |
Rotherham Town |
1 |
90 |
Loughborough |
1 |
90 |
Crewe |
1 |
90 |
Sheffield United |
1 |
90 |
Derby |
1 |
90 |
Stoke City |
1 |
90 |
Bolton Wanderers |
1 |
90 |
Leicester City |
1 |
90 |
Port Vale |
1 |
90 |
Millwall |
1 |
90 |
Grimsby Town |
1 |
90 |
Aston Villa |
1 |
90 |
Lincoln City |
1 |
90 |
Manchester United |
1 |
90 |
Manchester City |
1 |
90 |
Blackburn Rovers |
Total |
Venue |
22 |
Away |
22 |
Home |
Milestone Appearances
# |
Date |
Against |
Stadium |
Competition |
1 |
14.09.1895 |
Newcastle United |
Anfield |
League |
Other Clubs
Club |
Season |
Club rank |
League apps |
League goals |
Total apps |
Total goals |
Preston North End |
1891-1892 |
England First Division |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Preston North End |
1892-1893 |
England First Division |
11 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
Preston North End |
1893-1894 |
England First Division |
8 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
Burton Swifts |
1898-1899 |
England Second Division |
27 |
0 |
33 |
0 |
New Brighton Tower |
1899-1900 |
England Second Division |
34 |
2 |
37 |
2 |
New Brighton Tower |
1900-1901 |
England Second Division |
24 |
1 |
25 |
1 |
Total |
105 |
3 |
115 |
3 |