Bill Holden (footballer)

{{short description|English footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Bill Holden

| fullname = William Holden

| birth_date = {{birth date|1928|4|1|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bolton, England

| death_date = {{death date and age|2011|1|26|1928|4|1|df=y}}

| death_place = Morecambe, England

| position = Centre forward

| years1 = 1949–1955 | clubs1 = Burnley | caps1 = 187 | goals1 = 75

| years2 = 1955–1956 | clubs2 = Sunderland | caps2 = 19 | goals2 = 5

| years3 = 1956–1959 | clubs3 = Stockport County | caps3 = 87 | goals3 = 37

| years4 = 1959–1962 | clubs4 = Bury | caps4 = 101 | goals4 = 33

| years5 = 1962–1963 | clubs5 = Halifax Town | caps5 = 37 | goals5 = 11

}}

William Holden (1 April 1928 – 26 January 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward for several clubs in the Football League.{{Hugman|9193 |accessdate=14 May 2015}}