Jimmy Holmes
| Date of birth | 11 November 1953 |
| Place of birth | Dublin |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Position | Defender |
Holmes became the Republic of Ireland's youngest ever full international at 17 years, 200 days when he came on as a 74th minute substitute for Don Givens in the 4-1 defeat in the European Championship Qualifier against Austria at Dalymount Park on 30 May 1971.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 01 Nov 1970 | 01 Mar 1977 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 01 Mar 1977 | 01 Oct 1982 | |
| Leicester City | 01 Oct 1982 | 01 Feb 1983 | |
| Brentford | 01 Feb 1983 | 01 Mar 1983 | |
| Torquay United | 01 Mar 1983 | 01 Nov 1983 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | Coventry City | League Division One | 3 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Coventry City | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Coventry City | League Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Coventry City | League Division One | 41 | 1 |
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| 1974-75 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1974-75 | Coventry City | League Division One | 18 | 4 |
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| 1975-76 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Coventry City | League Division One | 34 | 1 |
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| 1976-77 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Coventry City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Coventry City | League Division One | 25 | 1 |
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| 1976-77 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 10 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division Two | 38 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 33 | 1 |
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| 1982-83 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Dec 1971 | Coventry City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1971 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1971 | Coventry City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1973 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1973 | Coventry City v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1973 | Burnley v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1973 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1973 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1973 | Coventry City v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1973 | Chelsea v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1973 | Coventry City v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1973 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1973 | Leicester City v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1973 | Coventry City v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1973 | Coventry City v Darlington | W | 5-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Oct 1973 | Norwich City v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1973 | Coventry City v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1973 | Stoke City v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1973 | Bristol City v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Nov 1973 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1973 | Coventry City v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 10 Nov 1973 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1973 | Leeds United v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1973 | Coventry City v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Coventry City v Sheffield United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1973 | Arsenal v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1973 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1973 | Manchester United v Coventry City | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1973 | Coventry City v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 22 Dec 1973 | Coventry City v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1973 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1973 | Southampton v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1974 | Coventry City v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1974 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Jan 1974 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 12 Jan 1974 | Coventry City v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Jan 1974 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 4-2 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 19 Jan 1974 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1974 | Coventry City v Derby County | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 1974 | Derby County v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 02 Feb 1974 | Coventry City v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Feb 1974 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1974 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1974 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 19 Feb 1974 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Everton v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1974 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1974 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1974 | Coventry City v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1974 | West Ham United v Coventry City | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1974 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1974 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1974 | Coventry City v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1974 | Derby County v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1974 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1974 | Coventry City v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1974 | Stoke City v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1974 | Coventry City v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1974 | Coventry City v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1974 | Leicester City v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1974 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1974 | Coventry City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1974 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1974 | Coventry City v Carlisle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1974 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1974 | Coventry City v Leeds United | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1974 | Chelsea v Coventry City | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1974 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1974 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1974 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1975 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 1975 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1975 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 08 Feb 1975 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Feb 1975 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1975 | Luton Town v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1975 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1975 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1975 | West Ham United v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1975 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Aug 1975 | Everton v Coventry City | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1975 | Coventry City v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1975 | Coventry City v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1975 | Manchester United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1975 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1975 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1975 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1975 | Coventry City v Stoke City | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1975 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1975 | Leicester City v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1975 | Coventry City v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1975 | Mansfield Town v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Oct 1975 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1975 | Coventry City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1975 | Leeds United v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1975 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1975 | West Ham United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1975 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1975 | Liverpool v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1975 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1975 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1975 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1975 | Coventry City v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1975 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1975 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1976 | Coventry City v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 1976 | Coventry City v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Jan 1976 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1976 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 1976 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | L | 5-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 31 Jan 1976 | Derby County v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1976 | Coventry City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1976 | Norwich City v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1976 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1976 | Stoke City v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1976 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1976 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1976 | Burnley v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1976 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1976 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1976 | Coventry City v Leeds United | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1976 | Bristol City v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 04 Sep 1976 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1976 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1976 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1976 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Sep 1976 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1976 | Coventry City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1976 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1976 | Everton v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Oct 1976 | Coventry City v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1976 | Bristol City v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1976 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1976 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1976 | Coventry City v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1976 | Coventry City v Everton | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1976 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1976 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1977 | Sunderland v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Jan 1977 | Manchester United v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1977 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1977 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Feb 1977 | Leeds United v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1977 | Stoke City v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1977 | Norwich City v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1977 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1977 | Derby County v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 1972-73 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1975-76 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Republic of Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Republic of Ireland | Representative | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 4 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1971 | Republic of Ireland v Austria | L | 1-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 15 Nov 1972 | Republic of Ireland v France | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 13 May 1973 | USSR v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 16 May 1973 | Poland v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 May 1973 | France v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 9 |
| 06 Jun 1973 | Norway v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Oct 1973 | Republic of Ireland v Poland | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 May 1974 | Brazil v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Oct 1974 | Republic of Ireland v USSR | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 21 May 1975 | Switzerland v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 29 Oct 1975 | Republic of Ireland v Turkey | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 24 Mar 1976 | Republic of Ireland v Norway | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 1976 | Poland v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 1976 | England v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 1976 | Turkey v Republic of Ireland | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 1976 | France v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 09 Feb 1977 | Republic of Ireland v Spain | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Mar 1977 | Republic of Ireland v France | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 24 Apr 1977 | Republic of Ireland v Poland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 1977 | Bulgaria v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 21 Sep 1977 | Republic of Ireland v League of Ireland | W | 2-1 | Representative | |
| 12 Oct 1977 | Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 05 Apr 1978 | Republic of Ireland v Turkey | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Apr 1978 | Poland v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 May 1978 | Norway v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 1978 | Denmark v Republic of Ireland | D | 3-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 25 Oct 1978 | Republic of Ireland v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 02 May 1979 | Republic of Ireland v Denmark | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 19 May 1979 | Bulgaria v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 24 Feb 1981 | Republic of Ireland v Wales | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.