Chris Holland

Christopher James Holland (born 11 September 1975) is an English football coach, currently assistant manager of Northern Premier League Division One West club Clitheroe, 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.

For the musician and brother of Jools Holland, see Christopher Holland.

Chris Holland
Personal information
Full name Christopher James Holland[1]
Date of birth (1975-09-11) 11 September 1975[1]
Place of birth Whalley, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Clitheroe (assistant manager)
Youth career
Preston North End
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1994 Preston North End 1 (0)
1994–1996 Newcastle United 3 (0)
1996 → Birmingham City (loan) 9 (0)
1996–2000 Birmingham City 61 (0)
2000–2004 Huddersfield Town 120 (2)
2004–2007 Boston United 85 (0)
2007–2008 Southport 53 (2)
2008 Leigh Genesis 15 (1)
2008–2009 Fleetwood Town 3 (0)
2009 Burscough
2009 Guiseley 29 (2)
International career
1995–1997 England U21 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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[3] and he joined Birmingham City on loan on 3 September 1996.[4] 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.[5] He made 88 appearances in all competitions for Birmingham, of which 70 were in the league.[6]

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.[7] 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.[8]

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.[9][10] Despite Southport's relegation to the Conference North at the end of the season, Holland agreed a new contract and was appointed club captain.[11] 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.[12] His next goal came three weeks later in Southport's 3–1 victory at his old club Boston United.[12]

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.[13]

On 14 November 2008 he joined Conference North club Fleetwood Town,[14] making his debut the next day in a 2–1 away victory over Stafford Rangers.[15] In March 2009, Holland joined another Conference North outfit, Burscough.[16]

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,[17][18] but was appointed assistant manager in September 2010,[19] and thereafter his competitive appearances were restricted to the substitutes' bench.[20][21] After Guiseley sacked manager Steve Kittrick in September 2013, Holland stayed on briefly as assistant to caretaker Mark Bower,[22] but a review of management structures meant he left two weeks later.[23]

In May 2015, Holland joined up with Kittrick again as assistant manager of Conference North club AFC Telford United.[24] Just five matches into the new season, with the team bottom of the table, Kittrick and Holland were dismissed.[25]

In May 2020, Holland became assistant manager at Clitheroe of the Northern Premier League Division One North-West.[26]

Outside football, Holland works in construction.[27]

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.[28]

Career statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Preston North End 1993–94[29] Third Division 1000001[lower-alpha 1]020
Newcastle United 1993–94[29] Premier League3000——30
1994–95[29] Premier League0000000000
1995–96[29] Premier League000010—10
1996–97[29] Premier League00——0010
Totals 3000100040
Birmingham City 1996–97[29][lower-alpha 2] First Division 3203000—350
1997–98[30] First Division1000030—130
1998–99[29] First Division14000502[lower-alpha 3]0210
1999–2000[31] First Division1401040—190
Totals 7004012020880
Huddersfield Town 1999–2000[31] First Division171———171
2000–01[32] First Division2901010—310
2001–02[33] Second Division 37120108[lower-alpha 4]1482
2002–03[34] Second Division34010201[lower-alpha 1]0380
2003–04[35] Third Division3010001[lower-alpha 1]050
Totals 120250401011393
Boston United 2003–04[35] Third Division50———50
2004–05[36] League Two32030101[lower-alpha 1]0370
2005–06[37] League Two34030102[lower-alpha 1]0400
2006–07[38] League Two14010101[lower-alpha 1]0170
Total 850703040990
Southport 2006–07[12] Conference National170——00170
2007–08[12] Conference North36230—8[lower-alpha 5]0472
Totals 53230—80642
Leigh Genesis 2008–09[13][39] Northern Premier League Premier Division15110—2[lower-alpha 6]0181
Fleetwood Town 2008–09 Conference North—
Burscough 2008–09 Conference North—
Guiseley 2009–10[18] Northern Premier League Premier Division29230—9[lower-alpha 7]0412
2010–11[20] Conference North0000—0000
2011–12[21] Conference North0000—0000
Totals 29230—90412
Career totals 37672302003614558
  1. Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. Part of this season was spent on loan from Newcastle United.
  3. Appearances in Football League First Division play-offs
  4. Six appearances and one goal in Football League Trophy, two appearances in Football League Second Division play-offs
  5. Three appearances in Lancashire Junior Cup, two in Conference North play-offs, one each in FA Trophy, Conference League Cup, and Liverpool Senior Cup
  6. Appearances in FA Trophy
  7. Six appearances in FA Trophy, two in West Riding County Cup, one in Peter Swales Shield

References
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  4. "Football". The Independent. London. 4 September 1996. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
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  15. "Mellon's switch sparks victory". Blackpool Gazette. 17 November 2008. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
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