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
11 Feb 2011 Burton Albion v Chesterfield L 1-0 League Two
15 Feb 2011 Bury v Chesterfield D 1-1 League Two
19 Feb 2011 Lincoln City v Chesterfield W 0-2 League Two
22 Feb 2011 Bradford City v Chesterfield W 0-1 League Two
26 Feb 2011 Chesterfield v Morecambe L 0-2 League Two
01 Mar 2011 Chesterfield v Wycombe Wanderers W 4-1 League Two
05 Mar 2011 Cheltenham Town v Chesterfield W 0-3 League Two
08 Mar 2011 Chesterfield v Northampton Town W 2-1 League Two
12 Mar 2011 Crewe Alexandra v Chesterfield L 2-0 League Two
18 Mar 2011 Chesterfield v Rotherham United W 5-0 League Two
26 Mar 2011 Barnet v Chesterfield D 2-2 League Two
02 Apr 2011 Chesterfield v Port Vale W 2-0 League Two
09 Apr 2011 Hereford United v Chesterfield L 3-0 League Two
16 Apr 2011 Chesterfield v Macclesfield Town W 2-1 League Two
25 Apr 2011 Chesterfield v Bury L 2-3 League Two
29 Apr 2011 Torquay United v Chesterfield D 0-0 League Two
07 May 2011 Chesterfield v Gillingham W 3-1 League Two
06 Aug 2011 Tranmere Rovers v Chesterfield L 1-0 League One
09 Aug 2011 Rochdale v Chesterfield L 3-2 League Cup 1st round
13 Aug 2011 Chesterfield v Stevenage D 1-1 League One
16 Aug 2011 Chesterfield v Preston North End L 0-2 League One
20 Aug 2011 Milton Keynes Dons v Chesterfield L 6-2 League One
27 Aug 2011 Exeter City v Chesterfield L 2-1 League One
10 Sep 2011 AFC Bournemouth v Chesterfield W 0-3 League One
13 Sep 2011 Chesterfield v Bury W 1-0 League One
17 Sep 2011 Chesterfield v Carlisle United W 4-1 League One
01 Oct 2011 Chesterfield v Colchester United L 0-1 League One
04 Oct 2011 Notts County v Chesterfield W 1-3 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - northern section
08 Oct 2011 Sheffield Wednesday v Chesterfield L 3-1 League One
15 Oct 2011 Chesterfield v Notts County L 1-3 League One
22 Oct 2011 Chesterfield v Hartlepool United L 2-3 League One
25 Oct 2011 Rochdale v Chesterfield D 1-1 League One
29 Oct 2011 Brentford v Chesterfield L 2-1 League 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
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.