Jack Holland (footballer, born 1861)
{{short description|English footballer}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jack Holland
| image =
| fullname = John Henry Holland
| birth_date = 1861 Q3
| birth_place = Bulwell, England
| death_date = {{death year and age|1898|1861}}
| position = Goalkeeper
| years1 = 1886–1889| clubs1 = Notts County| caps1 = 9 |goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1889| clubs2 = Nottingham Forest| caps2 = 2 |goals2 = 0
}}
John Henry Holland (1861–1898) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Notts County.{{cite book|last=Joyce|first=Michael|title=Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939|year=2004|publisher=SoccerData|isbn=1-899468-67-6|page=128}}
Early career
Jack Holland was a Bulwell tramcar conductor who began with Notts County two seasons prior to their entry into the Football League. In both seasons he was virtually an automatic choice in goal, this despite a shaky start that included consecutive defeats of 14–0 against Preston North End and 8–0 against Accrington.{{cite book|last=Dykes|first=Garth|title=Meadow Lane Men The Complete Who's Who of Notts County|year=2005|publisher=Yore Publications|isbn=0-9547830-6-9|page=126}}
Season 1888–89
Jack Holland, playing in goal, made his League debut on 15 September 1888 at Anfield, the then home of Everton. Notts County lost to the home team 2–1. Jack Holland was Notts County' oldest player from 15 September 1888, when he made his League debut at Anfield until 29 September 1888 when he was surpassed, in age, by Billy Gunn.
Jack Holland appeared in nine of the 22 League matches played by Notts County in season 1888–89. As a goalkeeper (eight appearances) he played in a Notts County defence that restricted the opposition to one–League–goal–in–a–match twice.{{cite web | title= English National Football Archive| first=| last=| url=http://www.enfa.co.uk//| access-date=2018-02-16}} (registration & fee required)
After Notts County
Holland left Notts County in June 1889 and signed for Nottingham Forest. After he left Notts County little is known about what happened to him. He died only nine years after leaving Notts County at the age of 37/38.{{cite book|last=Dykes|first=Garth|title=Meadow Lane Men The Complete Who's Who of Notts County|year=2005|publisher=Yore Publications|isbn=0-9547830-6-9|page=126}}
References
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Notts County F.C. players
Category:Nottingham Forest F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Sportspeople from Bulwell
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