| Jimmy Holmes | |
| Fullname: | James Black Holmes |
| Birth Date: | 8 December 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Hamilton, Scotland |
| Position: | Left back |
| Youthclubs1: | Muirkirk |
| Years1: | 1974–1976 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1976–1988 |
| Caps2: | 437 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Years3: | 1988–1990 |
| Caps3: | 53 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1990 |
| Caps4: | 8 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1990–1991 |
| Caps5: | 37 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 535 |
| Totalgoals: | 7 |
| Club-Update: | 20 February 2011 |
James Black Holmes (born 8 December 1954) is a Scottish former footballer.
Holmes began his career at junior club Muirkirk, before moving into the senior game with Partick Thistle before becoming a legend at Greenock Morton. He won three Scottish First Division winners medals: 1977–78, 1983–84 and 1986–87. In May 1987, after being voted the SPFA First Division Footballer of the Year, he captained the Scottish semi-professionals in an end of season tournament against Holland, England & Italy.[1] [2]
He finished off his career with spells at Falkirk,[3] Alloa Athletic and Arbroath, where he was player/coach for a season before retiring in 1991.
His son Graeme Holmes is also a footballer who played for several clubs including Morton.