Brad Holmes (footballer)

Bradley Mason Holmes (born 16 December 2002) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a forward for Marine.

Brad Holmes
Personal information
Full name Bradley Mason Holmes[1]
Date of birth (2002-12-16) 16 December 2002 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth Blackpool, England
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[3]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Marine
Number 14
Youth career
0000–2020 Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Blackpool 7 (0)
2021FC United of Manchester (loan) 12 (5)
2021–2022Chorley (loan) 20 (3)
2022AFC Fylde (loan) 5 (0)
2022–2023Hyde United (loan) 3 (0)
2023Southport (loan) 19 (4)
2024Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 13 (0)
2024- Marine 14 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:54, 25 November 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Holmes signed a professional contract with Blackpool in the summer of 2020, and made his first-team debut for the club on 20 April 2021, in a League defeat at Rochdale.[4] He made his first start for the club the following month, in a single-goal League One victory over Bristol Rovers at Bloomfield Road on 9 May.[5]

He joined F.C. United of Manchester on loan on 14 September 2021.[6] As of 5 October, he had scored four goals in six games for the club, including one on his debut.[7]

Holmes went out on loan again, to Chorley, on 22 December 2021.[8]

After a one-month loan spell with AFC Fylde between August and September 2022, on 23 September he joined Hyde United, also on loan, until January 2023.[9]

On 30 January 2024, Holmes joined Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic on loan until the end of the season.[10]

Career statistics

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As of match played 29 August 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Blackpool 2020–21[11] League One 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2021–22[12] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022–23[13] Championship 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
F.C. United of Manchester (loan) 2021–22[14] NPL Premier Division 12 5 2 0 1[a] 0 15 5
Chorley (loan) 2021–22[3] National League North 20 3 1[b] 0 21 3
AFC Fylde (loan) 2022–23[3] National League North 5 0 5 0
Career total 42 8 2 0 0 0 2 0 46 8
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in National League North play-offs

References

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  1. ^ Squad list publication report 2021–22 – EFL.com
  2. ^ Brad Holmes – Blackpool F.C.'s official website
  3. ^ a b c "B. Holmes: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. ^ Rochdale 1–0 Blackpool – BBC Sport, 20 April 2021
  5. ^ Blackpool 1–0 Bristol Rovers – BBC Sport, 9 May 2021
  6. ^ "Brad Holmes Joins FC United On Loan" – Blackpool F.C., 14 September 2021
  7. ^ "An in-depth look at how Blackpool's players out on loan are getting on"Blackpool Gazette, 5 October 2021
  8. ^ "Chorley swoop for Blackpool youngster Brad Holmes on loan"Blackpool Gazette, 22 December 2021
  9. ^ FC, Blackpool. "Holmes Loaned To Hyde United". Blackpool FC. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  10. ^ Brown, Craig (30 January 2024). "Brad Holmes Signs | Dunfermline Athletic Football Club -". Dunfermline Athletic Football Club. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Games played by Brad Holmes in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Games played by Brad Holmes in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Games played by Brad Holmes in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  14. ^ "Stalybridge Celtic – Appearances – Marcus Dackers". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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