Eddie Holding | |
Fullname: | Edwin John Holding |
Birth Date: | 15 October 1930 |
Birth Place: | Wolverhampton, England |
Death Place: | Walsall, England |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1950–1954 |
Years2: | 1954–1955 |
Clubs1: | Walsall |
Clubs2: | Barrow |
Clubs3: | Northampton Town |
Clubs4: | Nuneaton Borough |
Clubs5: | Lockheed Leamington |
Clubs6: | Evesham United |
Clubs7: | Brierley Hill Alliance |
Caps1: | 39 |
Caps2: | 5 |
Goals1: | 6 |
Goals2: | 5 |
Totalcaps: | 44 |
Totalgoals: | 11 |
Manageryears1: | 1962 |
Managerclubs1: | Tamworth |
Edwin John "Eddie" Holding (15 October 1930 – 9 February 2014) was an English footballer and manager.
Holding was a versatile right-back who netted six goals in 39 third division (south) outings while for Walsall, prior to joining Barrow in July 1954, and then Northampton Town, Nuneaton Borough, Lockheed Leamington, Evesham United and Brierley Hill. He lived near Walsall in retirement.[1]