Graeme Holmes

Graeme Holmes (born 26 March 1984 in Motherwell) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cumbernauld Colts.[1]

Graeme Holmes
Personal information
Full nameGraeme Holmes
Date of birth (1984-03-26) 26 March 1984 (age 40)
Place of birthMotherwell, Scotland
Position(s)Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Cumbernauld Colts
Youth career
Dundee United Youths
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2005Dundee United3(0)
2004–2005Dumbarton (loan)12(1)
2005–2008Airdrie United69(5)
2008–2010Dunfermline Athletic24(0)
2010–2011Greenock Morton25(0)
2011–2017Alloa Athletic185(15)
2017–2018Albion Rovers29(0)
2018–2020East Kilbride?(?)
2020Edinburgh City5(0)
2021Forfar Athletic10(0)
2021–Cumbernauld Colts?(?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:00, 25 July (UTC)

Career

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Holmes began his career with Dundee United but made only four appearances (three in the league), all as substitute. A loan spell at Dumbarton[2] for the first part of the 2004–05 season brought him twelve games, but he played no further matches on his return to Tannadice and was released in September 2005.[3] Two months later, he signed for Airdrie Utd.

In May 2008, Holmes left Airdrie to join Scottish First Division side Dunfermline Athletic joining up with manager Jim McIntyre, whom he played with while at Dundee United.[4][5]

Unfortunately injury affected his time at the Pars and he was released at the end of the 2009–10 season, moving on to Greenock Morton,[6] where his father Jim Holmes is considered a legend.

Holmes was released in May 2011, after one season at Morton. Within a month, Holmes had signed for relegated Alloa Athletic in the Scottish Football League Third Division.[7] Holmes spent six years with Alloa, before signing for fellow Scottish League One side Albion Rovers on 2 June 2017.

Holmes signed for Lowland League team East Kilbride after his spell with Albion Rovers before moving to Edinburgh City in January 2020.[8]

Personal life

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Graeme's father, Jimmy Holmes was also a footballer who played professionally for Partick Thistle, Morton, Falkirk, Alloa and Arbroath.[9]

Career statistics

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As of 20 April 2015[10]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOther[A]Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dundee United2003–043010000040
2004–050000000000
Total3010000040
Dumbarton (loan)2004–05121000000121
Airdrie United2005–06150200000170
2006–07353102030413
2007–08192201070292
Total6955030100875
Dunfermline Athletic2008–097011100091
2009–10170202010220
Total240313010311
Greenock Morton2010–11250101000270
Alloa Athletic2011–12343001010363
2012–13338101050408
2013–14342312010403
2014–15300102040370
Total13113516011015314
Career total2421314211017028415
A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances (including substitutes) and goals in the Scottish Challenge Cup, 2006–07 Scottish First Division play-offs, 2007–08 Scottish First Division play-offs & 2012–13 Scottish First Division play-offs.

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Colts TV chat to new signing Graeme Holmes". Twitter. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ^ "United youngsters on loan". BBC Sport. 27 August 2004. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Hearts board halt MacFarlane move". BBC Sport. 1 September 2005. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
  4. ^ "New Boys at Dunfermline". Dunfermline Athletic FC. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
  5. ^ "Three new faces for Dunfermline". BBC Sport. 19 May 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
  6. ^ "Holmes joins new faces at Morton". BBC Sport. 9 June 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  7. ^ "Alloa add three more". Scottish Football League. 24 June 2011. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  8. ^ "Welcome Graeme Holmes". Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Alloa Athletic FC - 1st Team Squad: Graeme Holmes". Alloa Athletic. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  10. ^ "Graeme Holmes Stats". Soccerbase.
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