Katie Holtham

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| name = Katie Holtham

| fullname = Katie Ann Holtham

| image = Katie Holtham Arsenal Ladies Vs Notts County (18425446351) (cropped).jpg

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| caption = Holtham playing for Notts County Ladies in 2014

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1986|04|09}}

| birth_place = Nottingham, England

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=6}}

| position = Centre back / Defensive midfielder

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| youthclubs1 = West Bridgford Colts

| years1 = 2001–2004

| years2 = 2004–2006

| years3 = 2006–2007

| years4 = 2007–2010

| years5 = 2010

| years6 = 2011–2012

| years7 = 2011–2012

| years8 = 2013

| years9 = 2014

| years10 = 2014–2015

| years11 = 2015–2016

| clubs1 = Lincoln City Ladies

| clubs2 = Bristol Rovers Women

| clubs3 = Charlton Athletic Ladies

| clubs4 = Leeds Carnegie Ladies

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| clubs6 = Doncaster Rovers Belles

| clubs7 = → Perth Glory (loan)

| clubs8 = Chelsea Ladies

| clubs9 = Notts County

| clubs10 = Adelaide United

| clubs11 = Perth Glory

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| nationalyears1 = 2005

| nationalteam1 = England U19

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| club-update = 31 October 2016

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Katie Ann Holtham (born 9 April 1986) is an English footballer who last played as a midfielder for Australian W-League club Perth Glory. Holtham's manager at former club Leeds Carnegie, Rick Passmoor, described her as: "strong, athletic and a good box to box midfield player."

Club career

Holtham attended West Bridgford School and was said to have shone in football from an early age. She started playing her club football with West Bridgford Colts alongside English cricketer and Women's Ashes winner Jenny Gunn. She also played for Notts County's Centre of Excellence,{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/FACompetitions/TheFAWomensCup/NewsandFeatures/2008/One_month_togo|title=One month to go|publisher=The FA.com|date=8 April 2008|accessdate=25 June 2010}} but due to age restrictions had to stop playing in 'mixed teams'. To overcome this problem her dad set up West Bridgford Colts Girls.{{cite web|url=http://www.femalesoccer.net/show_news_article.php?&session=&id=5165|title=Exclusive: Sporting connections|publisher=FemaleSoccer.net|accessdate=25 June 2010}}

Holtham advanced to playing for Lincoln City in the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division, then signed for Bristol Rovers in 2004.{{cite web|url=http://www.femalesoccer.net/show_news_article.php?id=3489|title=Bristol Rovers Women|publisher=FemaleSoccer.net|accessdate=25 June 2010}} After becoming captain of the 'Gas Girls' Holtham signed for Charlton Athletic in 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/Leagues/WomensPremierLeague/NewsAndFeatures/2006/Addicks_unveil_signings|title=Addicks unveil signings|publisher=The FA.com|date=18 August 2006|accessdate=25 June 2010}}

In her first season Charlton were beaten 4–1 by quadruple-winning Arsenal in the final of the FA Women's Cup. This was despite Holtham opening the scoring after two minutes, before a record crowd of 24,529 at the City Ground in her home town of Nottingham.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/women/6632373.stm|title=Arsenal Ladies 4–1 Charlton Women |work=BBC Sport|date=7 May 2007|accessdate=25 June 2010|author=Caroline Cheese}}

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Holtham joined Leeds Carnegie that summer when Charlton Athletic FC scrapped their women's team after being relegated from the FA Premier League.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/Leagues/WomensPremierLeague/NewsAndFeatures/2007/Holtham_joins_Leeds|title=Holtham joins Leeds|publisher=The FA.com|date=25 July 2007|accessdate=25 June 2010}} In her first season at Leeds Carnegie she returned to Nottingham for the FA Women's Cup final,{{cite news|url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/FACompetitions/TheFAWomensCup/NewsandFeatures/2008/FAWC_FinalpreviewHoltham|title=Holtham back home again|publisher=TheFA.com|date=4 May 2008|accessdate=25 June 2010|author=Stuart Mawhinney}} but again lost out 4–1 to Arsenal.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/women/7381826.stm|title=FA Cup win secures Arsenal double|publisher=BBC|date=5 May 2008|accessdate=25 June 2010|author=Stuart Ornstein}} She scored in a 3–1 Premier League Cup final win over Everton on 11 February 2010, to help Leeds Carnegie win their first major silverware.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/feb/11/leeds-carnegie-everton|title=Leeds Carnegie lift first major trophy with defeat of Everton|work=The Guardian|date=11 February 2010|accessdate=25 June 2010|author=Tony Leighton}}

With Leeds Carnegie's future uncertain, Holtham departed to play the 2010 summer season with professional W-League club Buffalo Flash.{{cite web|url=http://www.buffaloflashsoccer.com/index.cfm?template=profiles&form_profile_id=47|title=Katie Holtham|publisher=Buffalo Flash|accessdate=25 June 2010}} She scored three goals in seven matches as the Flash stayed unbeaten and won the league.

In November 2010 Holtham signed for Doncaster Rovers Belles ahead of their inaugural FA WSL campaign.{{cite news|url=http://www.givemefootball.com/womens-football/new-donny-signing-returns-to-yorkshire-in-a-flash|title=New Donny signing returns to Yorkshire in a flash|publisher=Givemefootball.com|date=11 November 2010|accessdate=11 November 2010|author=David Brenchley|archive-date=13 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613154410/http://www.givemefootball.com/womens-football/new-donny-signing-returns-to-yorkshire-in-a-flash|url-status=dead}} She was awarded the club captaincy and finished the WSL season playing as a central defender.{{cite news|url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/belles_out_to_end_women_s_super_league_campaign_on_a_winning_note_1_3715527|title=Belles out to end Women's Super League campaign on a winning note|work=The Star|date=28 August 2011|accessdate=28 August 2011|author=Steve Hossack}} In October 2011 Holtham moved to Australian W-League outfit Perth Glory.{{cite news|url=http://www.doncasterroversbelles.co.uk/news/skipper_goes_down_under.html|title=Skipper Goes Down Under|publisher=Doncaster Rovers Belles|date=18 October 2011|accessdate=18 October 2011}} She captured the club Players' Player of the Year award after making nine appearances for Perth, in central defence and then in midfield.{{cite news|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/perthglory/news-display/oxtoby-named-perths-best/44696|title=Oxtoby named Perth's best|publisher=Football Australia|date=24 January 2012|accessdate=27 January 2012|author=Chris Correia|archive-date=7 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507155338/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/perthglory/news-display/oxtoby-named-perths-best/44696|url-status=dead}}

Holtham returned to captain The Belles in the 2012 FA WSL, but rejected a contract extension at the end of the season.{{cite news|url=http://www.doncasterroversbelles.co.uk/news/holtham_on_the_move.html|title=Holtham on the Move|publisher=Doncaster Rovers Belles|date=12 December 2012|accessdate=18 January 2013}} A transfer to Chelsea Ladies was announced in January 2013.{{cite news|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/chelsea-ladies-article/article/3016226/title/chelsea-ladies-sign-holtham|title=Chelsea Ladies sign Holtham|publisher=Chelsea F.C.|date=21 December 2012|accessdate=18 January 2013}} A year later Holtham moved again, returning to Nottingham to sign for Notts County, who were managed by her former Leeds boss Rick Passmoor.{{cite news|url=http://www.shekicks.net/news/view/9253|title=Three more join Notts County|publisher=She Kicks|date=30 January 2014|accessdate=30 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202211639/http://www.shekicks.net/news/view/9253|archive-date=2 February 2014|url-status=dead}}

Holtham joined Adelaide United in September 2014 for the 2014 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/article/united-for-lady-reds/ikyxpp32a7x617sm3596yyykk|title=United for Lady Reds|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=10 September 2014|access-date=12 September 2014|archive-date=12 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912140944/http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/article/united-for-lady-reds/ikyxpp32a7x617sm3596yyykk|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.w-league.com.au/article/westfield-w-league-round-1-ins-and-outs/eo1jgjy4czs91cv7fjux1a2wh|title=Westfield W-League Round 1 Ins-and-Outs|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=12 September 2014}}

International career

Holtham represented England at U17, U19, U21 and U23 level. She captained the U19s to the European Championship finals in Hungary in 2005. She has also been named in the senior squad on multiple occasions, without playing in any games.

Personal life

Holtham attended the National Player Development Centre at Loughborough University, studying sports science. In 2014, she was employed as a physiotherapist in the Nottingham Forest F.C. Under-21s Squad and Academy.{{cite news|last1=Grainey|first1=Tim|title=Women's football review: Katie Holtham on Notts County, Adelaide Reds and Nottingham Forest|url=http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/womens-football-review-katie-holtham-notts-county-adelaide-reds-and-nottingham-forest-40445|accessdate=28 September 2015|publisher=Tribal Football|date=16 October 2014}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20100527225516/http://www.leedscarnegieladies.com/2009/katie-holtham.html Leeds Carnegie profile]
[http://www.buffaloflashsoccer.com/index.cfm?template=profiles&form_profile_id=47 Buffalo Flash profile]
[http://www.doncasterroversbelles.co.uk/playerProfile/katie_holtham.html Doncaster Rovers Belles profile]

{{Succession box|title=Doncaster Rovers Belles captain|before=Vicky Exley |after=Leandra Little|years=2011–2012}}

Category:1986 births

Category:Living people

Category:Alumni of Loughborough University

Category:English women's footballers

Category:Charlton Athletic W.F.C. players

Category:Notts County L.F.C. players

Category:Chelsea F.C. Women players

Category:Bristol Academy W.F.C. players

Category:Leeds United Women F.C. players

Category:Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C. players

Category:FA Women's National League players