Login
Login

Chris Holland

{{short description|English footballer (born 1975)}}

{{for|the musician and brother of Jools Holland|Christopher Holland}}

{{EngvarB|date=July 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Chris Holland

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Christopher James Holland{{Hugman|9208|accessdate=14 November 2019}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|9|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Whalley, England

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}{{cite book |title=Playfair Football Annual 1997–98 |editor1-last=Rollin |editor1-first=Glenda |date=1997 |publisher=Headline |isbn=978-0-7472-5644-1 |page=24}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Darwen FC (back room staff/coaching staff)

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Preston North End

| years1 = 1993–1994

| clubs1 = Preston North End

| caps1 = 1

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1994–1996

| clubs2 = Newcastle United

| caps2 = 3

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1996

| clubs3 = → Birmingham City (loan)

| caps3 = 9

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1996–2000

| clubs4 = Birmingham City

| caps4 = 61

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2000–2004

| clubs5 = Huddersfield Town

| caps5 = 120

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2004–2007

| clubs6 = Boston United

| caps6 = 85

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2007–2008

| clubs7 = Southport

| caps7 = 53

| goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2008

| clubs8 = Leigh Genesis

| caps8 = 15

| goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2008–2009

| clubs9 = Fleetwood Town

| caps9 = 3

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2009

| clubs10 = Burscough

| caps10 =

| goals10 =

| years11 = 2009

| clubs11 = Guiseley

| caps11 = 29

| goals11 = 2

| totalcaps = 359

| totalgoals = 7

| nationalyears1 = 1995–1997

| nationalteam1 = England U21

| nationalcaps1 = 10

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update =

}}

Christopher James Holland (born 11 September 1975) is an English football coach, currently coaching {{English football updater|Darwen FC (Darwen FC), and former professional player. He played as a midfielder in the Premier League for Newcastle United and made 279 appearances in the Football League playing for Preston North End, Birmingham City, Huddersfield Town and Boston United. He is a former England under-21 international. He later played non-league football for Boston United, Southport, Leigh Genesis, Fleetwood Town, Burscough and Guiseley, where he began his coaching career. He was briefly assistant manager of AFC Telford United, and joined Clitheroe in 2020.

Club career

Holland was born in Whalley, Lancashire, and started his football career as a trainee at Preston North End in 1993. He made just one league appearance as a substitute before signing for Premier League club Newcastle United on 20 January 1994 for a fee of £100,000. However, an eye injury sustained during an ammonia attack hindered his progress{{cite news |url=http://www.lep.co.uk/big-interview/Big-Interview-Chris-Holland.2073099.jp |title=Big Interview: Chris Holland |first=Tony |last=Kenward |newspaper=Lancashire Evening Post |date=23 February 2007 |accessdate=15 September 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829190222/http://www.lep.co.uk/news/big-interview-chris-holland-1-155297 |archivedate=29 August 2012}} and he joined Birmingham City on loan on 3 September 1996.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-5601886.html |title=Football |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |date=4 September 1996 |accessdate=15 September 2009 |url-status=live |url-access=registration |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104095625/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-1361677.html |archivedate=4 November 2012}} The loan was made permanent in October 1996 for a fee of £600,000. He helped Birmingham reach the Division One playoffs in 1999, however he missed a crucial penalty as they lost to Watford in a shoot out.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/349123.stm |title=Hornets sting the Blues |publisher=BBC News |date=20 May 1999 |accessdate=21 March 2020}} He made 88 appearances in all competitions for Birmingham, of which 70 were in the league.{{cite book |first=Tony |last=Matthews |title=Birmingham City: The Complete Record |date=2010 |publisher=DB Books |location=Derby |pages=428–435 |isbn=978-1-85983-853-2}}

On 3 February 2000, Holland joined Huddersfield Town for a fee of £100,000. He scored the first goal of his professional career, a winner against Nottingham Forest, on 21 March.{{cite news |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A60819165/STND?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-STND&xid=dde44955 |title=Chris strike fells Forest |first=Lee |last=Reynolds |newspaper=The Mirror |location=London |date=22 March 2000 |page=44 |access-date=23 July 2021 |via=Gale OneFile: News |url-access=subscription}} He played regularly for three seasons, but when told by manager Peter Jackson that a new contract would not be offered at the end of the 2003–04 season, he chose to join League Two club Boston United in March 2004.{{cite web |url=http://www.htafc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10312~502903,00.html |title=Holland bound for Boston |publisher=Huddersfield Town A.F.C. |date=19 March 2004 |accessdate=14 September 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725060637/http://www.htafc.com/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10312~502903%2C00.html |archivedate=25 July 2011}}

After two years playing regularly, during which he made 85 league appearances, he moved nearer to his Lancashire home when he signed an 18-month contract with Conference National club Southport on 31 January 2007 on a free transfer.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southport/6400557.stm |title=Holland up for fight at Southport |first=Pete |last=Oliver |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 February 2007 |accessdate=21 March 2020}}{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/boston_united/6317475.stm |title=Boston manager snaps up new trio |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 January 2007 |accessdate=21 March 2020}} Despite Southport's relegation to the Conference North at the end of the season, Holland agreed a new contract and was appointed club captain.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southport/6638337.stm |title=Holland agrees new Southport deal |publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 May 2007 |accessdate=18 May 2007}} Holland was a vital part of the Southport side in the 2007–08 season. He scored his first goal for the club at Hyde United. His next goal came three weeks later in Southport's 3–1 victory at his old club Boston United.

In July 2008 Holland signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Leigh Genesis on a free transfer. He made his debut on the opening day of the 2008–09 season, in a 2–0 defeat to Eastwood Town. He scored his first goal in his tenth game for the club on 20 September in a 4–2 defeat to Whitby Town.{{cite web |url=http://www.thefootballnetwork.net/main/s195/st130971.htm |title=Chris Holland |first=Matt |last=Lawton |publisher=Leigh Genesis Supporters Association |date=16 July 2008 |accessdate=12 June 2022}}

On 14 November 2008 he joined Conference North club Fleetwood Town,{{cite web |url=http://s252742243.websitehome.co.uk/News/Archive/November2008/012.php |title=Comings and goings |publisher=Fleetwood Town F.C. |date=14 November 2008 |accessdate=17 November 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090704121254/http://s252742243.websitehome.co.uk/News/Archive/November2008/012.php |archivedate=4 July 2009}} making his debut the next day in a 2–1 away victory over Stafford Rangers.{{cite news |url=http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sports-news/Mellons-switch-sparks-victory.4700432.jp |title=Mellon's switch sparks victory |newspaper=Blackpool Gazette |date=17 November 2008 |accessdate=17 November 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612015940/http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/mellon-s-switch-sparks-victory-1-436420 |archivedate=12 June 2012}} In March 2009, Holland joined another Conference North outfit, Burscough.{{cite news |url=http://www.osadvertiser.co.uk/west-lancashire-sport/burscough-fc/2009/03/05/burscough-fc-boss-andy-mutch-says-it-was-his-best-week-as-manager-80904-23063538/ |title=Burscough FC boss Andy Mutch says it was his best week as manager |newspaper=Ormskirk Advertiser |date=5 March 2009 |accessdate=15 September 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716170630/http://www.osadvertiser.co.uk/west-lancashire-sport/burscough-fc/2009/03/05/burscough-fc-boss-andy-mutch-says-it-was-his-best-week-as-manager-80904-23063538/ |archivedate=16 July 2011}}

He remained at Burscough until the end of the season, then joined Guiseley of the Northern Premier League. He helped that club win the title in his first season,{{cite news |url=https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/features/featured/7973/guiseley-part-company-with-kittrick/ |title=Guiseley part company with Kittrick |newspaper=The Non-League Paper |date=11 September 2013 |access-date=12 June 2022}} but was appointed assistant manager in September 2010,{{cite web |url=https://guiseleyafc.co.uk/holland-relishes-new-management-role/ |title=Holland relishes new management role |first=Andrew |last=Wake |publisher=Guiseley A.F.C. |date=11 January 2011 |accessdate=21 March 2020}} and thereafter his competitive appearances were restricted to the substitutes' bench. After Guiseley sacked manager Steve Kittrick in September 2013, Holland stayed on briefly as assistant to caretaker Mark Bower,{{cite news |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/10669383.kittrick-bitter-over-timing-of-guiseley-sacking/ |title=Kittrick bitter over timing of Guiseley sacking |first=Ross |last=Heppenstall |newspaper=Telegraph & Argus |location=Bradford |date=12 September 2013 |access-date=12 June 2022}} but a review of management structures meant he left two weeks later.{{cite news |url=https://www.wharfedaleobserver.co.uk/sport/10700937.assistant-manager-chris-holland-leaves-guiseley/ |title=Assistant manager Chris Holland leaves Guiseley |newspaper=Wharfedate Observer |date=26 September 2013 |access-date=12 June 2022}}

In May 2015, Holland joined up with Kittrick again as assistant manager of Conference North club AFC Telford United.{{cite news |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/afc-telford-united/2015/05/21/assistant-and-two-more-join-afc-telford/ |title=Assistant and two more join AFC Telford |newspaper=Shropshire Star |date=21 May 2015 |access-date=12 June 2022}} Just five matches into the new season, with the team bottom of the table, Kittrick and Holland were dismissed.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34041185 |title=AFC Telford United: Steve Kittrick sacked as Bucks manager |publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 August 2015 |access-date=12 June 2022}}

In May 2020, Holland became assistant manager at Clitheroe of the Northern Premier League Division One North-West.{{cite news |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/18452750.clitheroes-new-management-team-includes-familiar-faces/ |title=Clitheroe's new management team includes familiar faces |first=Adam |last=Lord |newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph |date=15 May 2020 |access-date=12 June 2022}}

Outside football, Holland works in construction.{{cite news |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-acid-attack-gazza-19341295 |title='I did well to save my eye' – Meet the Newcastle United acid attack victim Gazza never forgot |first=Ciaran |last=Kelly |newspaper=Evening Chronicle |location=Newcastle |date=8 July 2021 |access-date=12 June 2022}}

International career

Holland is a former England youth and under-21 international. He won the first of his ten under-21 caps while at Newcastle.{{cite book |editor1-last=Rollin |editor1-first=Glenda |editor2-last=Rollin |editor2-first=Jack |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2010–2011 |publisher=Headline |date=2010 |page=972 |isbn=978-0-7553-6107-6}}

Career statistics

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"

! rowspan="2" |Club

! rowspan="2" |Season

! colspan="3" |League

! colspan="2" |FA Cup

! colspan="2" |League Cup

! colspan="2" |Other

! colspan="2" |Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Preston North End

|1993–94{{cite web |url=https://www.enfa.co.uk/playersearch.php |title=Player search: Holland, CJ (Chris) |website=English National Football Archive |access-date=12 June 2022}}

|Third Division

|1

000001{{efn|name=FLT|Appearances in Football League Trophy}}020
rowspan="5"|Newcastle United

|1993–94

|Premier League

3000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—30
1994–95

|Premier League

0000000000
1995–96

|Premier League

000010colspan="2"|—10
1996–97

|Premier League

00colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—0010
colspan="2"|Totals

!3||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||4||0

rowspan="5" |Birmingham City

|1996–97{{efn|Part of this season was spent on loan from Newcastle United.}}

|First Division

|32

03000colspan="2"|—350
1997–98{{soccerbase season|3566|1997|access-date=12 June 2022}}

|First Division

1000030colspan="2"|—130
1998–99

|First Division

1400050|2{{efn|Appearances in Football League First Division play-offs}}0210
1999–2000

|First Division

1401040colspan="2"|—190
colspan="2"|Totals

!70||0||4||0||12||0||2||0||88||0

rowspan="6"|Huddersfield Town

|1999–2000{{soccerbase season|3566|1999|access-date=12 June 2022}}

|First Division

171colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—171
2000–01{{soccerbase season|3566|2000|access-date=12 June 2022}}

|First Division

2901010colspan="2"|—310
2001–02{{soccerbase season|3566|2001|access-date=12 June 2022}}

|Second Division

|37

120108{{efn|Six appearances and one goal in Football League Trophy, two appearances in Football League Second Division play-offs}}1482
2002–03{{soccerbase season|3566|2002|access-date=12 June 2022}}

|Second Division

34010201{{efn|name=FLT}}0380
2003–04

|Third Division

3010001{{efn|name=FLT}}050
colspan="2"|Totals

!120||2||5||0||4||0||10||1||139||3

rowspan="5"|Boston United

|2003–04{{soccerbase season|3566|2003|access-date=12 June 2022}}

|Third Division

50colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—50
2004–05{{soccerbase season|3566|2004|access-date=12 June 2022}}

|League Two

32030101{{efn|name=FLT}}0370
2005–06{{soccerbase season|3566|2005|access-date=12 June 2022}}

|League Two

34030102{{efn|name=FLT}}0400
2006–07{{soccerbase season|3566|2006|access-date=12 June 2022}}

|League Two

14010101{{efn|name=FLT}}0170
colspan="2"|Total

!85||0||7||0||3||0||4||0||99||0

rowspan="3" |Southport

|2006–07{{cite web |url=https://www.southportfootballclub.co.uk/players/player-details/?id=909 |title=Player Details: Chris Holland |date=9 November 2016 |publisher=Southport FC Former Players Association |access-date=12 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612125707/https://www.southportfootballclub.co.uk/players/player-details/?id=909 |archive-date=12 June 2022 |url-status=live}}

|Conference National

170colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—00170
2007–08

|Conference North

36230colspan="2"|—8{{efn|Three appearances in Lancashire Junior Cup, two in Conference North play-offs, one each in FA Trophy, Conference League Cup, and Liverpool Senior Cup}}0472
colspan="2"|Totals

!53||2||3||0||colspan="2"|—||8||0||64||2

Leigh Genesis

|2008–09{{cite web |url=https://www.thefootballnetwork.net/main/s195/st133423.htm |title=Curzon Ashton 1 Leigh Genesis 0 |first=Matt |last=Lawton |publisher=Leigh Genesis Supporters Association |date=13 September 2008 |access-date=12 June 2022}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.thefootballnetwork.net/main/s195/st134995.htm |title=Harrogate Railway 0 Leigh Genesis 1 |first=Matt |last=Lawton |publisher=Leigh Genesis Supporters Association |date=18 October 2008 |access-date=12 June 2022}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.thefootballnetwork.net/main/s195/st135589.htm |title=Leigh Genesis 1 Cammell Laird 5 |first=Matt |last=Lawton |publisher=Leigh Genesis Supporters Association |date=1 November 2008 |access-date=12 June 2022}}

|Northern Premier League Premier Division

15110colspan="2"|—2{{efn|Appearances in FA Trophy}}0181
Fleetwood Town

|2008–09

|Conference North

colspan="2"|—
Burscough

|2008–09

|Conference North

colspan="2"|—
rowspan="4"|Guiseley

|2009–10{{cite web |url=https://guiseleyafcmemorabilia.vpweb.co.uk/2009-10-appearances-and-goals |title=Guiseley A.F.C., 2009–10, Appearances / Goals |website=Guiseley AFC Memorabilia |access-date=12 June 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928154743/https://guiseleyafcmemorabilia.vpweb.co.uk/2009-10-appearances-and-goals |archive-date=28 September 2021}}

|Northern Premier League Premier Division

29230colspan="2"|—9{{efn|Six appearances in FA Trophy, two in West Riding County Cup, one in Peter Swales Shield}}0412
2010–11{{cite web |url=https://guiseleyafcmemorabilia.vpweb.co.uk/2010-11-appearances-and-goals |title=Guiseley A.F.C., 2010–11, Appearances / Goals |website=Guiseley AFC Memorabilia |access-date=12 June 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928154810/https://guiseleyafcmemorabilia.vpweb.co.uk/2010-11-appearances-and-goals |archive-date=28 September 2021}}

|Conference North

0000colspan="2"|—0000
2011–12{{cite web |url=https://guiseleyafcmemorabilia.vpweb.co.uk/2011-12-appearances-and-goals |title=Guiseley A.F.C., 2011–12 Appearances / Goals |website=Guiseley AFC Memorabilia |access-date=12 June 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928154824/https://guiseleyafcmemorabilia.vpweb.co.uk/2011-12-appearances-and-goals |archive-date=28 September 2021}}

|Conference North

0000colspan="2"|—0000
colspan="2"|Totals

!29||2||3||0||colspan="2"|—||9||0||41||2

colspan="3"|Career totals

!376||7||23||0||20||0||36||1||455||8

{{notelist}}

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{Soccerbase}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Holland, Chris}}

Category:1975 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Whalley, Lancashire

Category:English men's footballers

Category:England men's under-21 international footballers

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Preston North End F.C. players

Category:Newcastle United F.C. players

Category:Birmingham City F.C. players

Category:Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players

Category:Boston United F.C. players

Category:Southport F.C. players

Category:Leigh Genesis F.C. players

Category:Fleetwood Town F.C. players

Category:Burscough F.C. players

Category:Guiseley A.F.C. players

Category:English Football League players

Category:Premier League players

Category:National League (English football) players

Category:Northern Premier League players

Category:English football coaches

Category:Footballers from Lancashire