Dean Holden

Date of birth15 September 1979
Place of birthSalford
NationalityEnglish
Weight78 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionDefender

Holden spent most of the 2000-01 campaign recovering from a broken leg sustained the previous March and it was not until the final game of the season that he returned to first-team action for Bolton Wanderers.

It was something of a fairytale comeback for, playing against Sheffield United, the team against whom he had suffered his injury, he netted a last-minute goal to earn the Wanderers a point in a 1-1 draw.

Holden joined Shrewsbury Town in June 2009 with a two-year contract.

He joined Chesterfield in February 2011 with a contract to June 2011 that was extended to June 2012 in May 2011.

After a loan spell, Holden joined Rochdale in January 2012 with a contract to June 2012.

He joined Walsall in July 2012 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2014 in June 2013.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Bolton Wanderers 23 Dec 1997 14 May 2002
Oldham Athletic 09 Oct 2001 20 Apr 2002 L
Oldham Athletic 15 May 2002 30 Jun 2005
Peterborough United 01 Jul 2005 01 Jan 2007
Falkirk 01 Jan 2007 31 May 2009
Shrewsbury Town 26 Jun 2009 31 Jan 2011
Rotherham United 05 Aug 2010 20 Oct 2010 L
Chesterfield 03 Feb 2011 03 Jan 2012
Rochdale 03 Nov 2011 02 Jan 2012 L
Rochdale 03 Jan 2012 30 Jun 2012
Walsall 16 Jul 2012 14 Nov 2014

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1999-00 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 1
1
2000-01 Bolton Wanderers League Division 1 1
1
1
2001-02 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 1
2001-02 Oldham Athletic FA Cup 1
2001-02 Oldham Athletic LDV Vans Trophy 3
2001-02 Oldham Athletic League Division 2 20
3
2
7
2002-03 Oldham Athletic League Cup
1
1
2002-03 Oldham Athletic League Division 2 2
4
2
1
2003-04 Oldham Athletic FA Cup 2
2003-04 Oldham Athletic LDV Vans Trophy 1
1
2003-04 Oldham Athletic League Division 2 37
2
4
12
2004-05 Oldham Athletic FA Cup 2
2004-05 Oldham Athletic LDV Vans Trophy 4
1
1
2004-05 Oldham Athletic League Cup 2
2004-05 Oldham Athletic League One 39
1
2
7
2005-06 Peterborough United FA Cup 2
1
2005-06 Peterborough United LDV Vans Trophy 3
1
2005-06 Peterborough United League Two 34
1
3
7
1
2006-07 Peterborough United FA Cup 2
1
2006-07 Peterborough United Johnstones Paint Trophy 2
2006-07 Peterborough United League Cup 2
1
2006-07 Peterborough United League Two 20
1
1
1
2009-10 Shrewsbury Town League Cup 1
2009-10 Shrewsbury Town League Two 37
10
1
2010-11 Chesterfield League Two 17
2
3
2010-11 Rotherham United Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2010-11 Rotherham United League Two 4
2
1
2010-11 Shrewsbury Town FA Cup 1
2010-11 Shrewsbury Town League Two 11
2
3
2011-12 Chesterfield Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
1
2011-12 Chesterfield League Cup 1
2011-12 Chesterfield League One 9
5
1
2
2011-12 Rochdale FA Cup 1
2011-12 Rochdale League One 20
1
1
2012-13 Walsall FA Cup 2
2012-13 Walsall League Cup 2
1
2012-13 Walsall League One 24
1
2
2
1
2014-15 Walsall League Cup 1
2014-15 Walsall League One 2
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
30 Nov 1999 Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 League Cup 4th round
14 Dec 1999 Bolton Wanderers v Wimbledon W 2-1 League Cup Quarter-final
06 May 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield United D 1-1 League Division 1
11 Sep 2001 Bolton Wanderers v Walsall W 4-3 League Cup 2nd round


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
1997-98 England Under-18 2


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
12 Feb 1998 England v Israel W 1-0 U18
01 Jun 1998 England v France L 0-3 U18


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.