| William Holden | |
| Fullname: | William James Holden |
| Birth Date: | 20 July 1883 |
| Birth Place: | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| Death Place: | Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand |
| Club1: | Otago |
| Date: | 14 May |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/37415.html ESPNcricinfo |
William James Holden (20 July 1883 - 2 August 1949) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played four first-class matches for Otago during the 1917–18 and 1918–19 seasons.[1] [2]
Holden was born at Dunedin in 1883 and worked as a salesman.[3] He played club cricket in both Dunedin and Christchurch. One of his sons, Allen Holden, also played first-class cricket for Otago,[2] and another, Arthur Holden, was a rugby union half-back who played for Southland and New Zealand.[4] [5] Holden died at Invercargill in 1949. He was aged 66.[1]