Dean Holdsworth
| Date of birth | 08 November 1968 |
| Place of birth | Walthamstow |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Forward |
Holdsworth had a fine season with Bolton Wanderers in 2000-01 when he finally won over his critics at the Reebok Stadium.
Finishing as the club's second-top scorer, he showed that there is much more to his game as a striker than hitting the back of the net.
His approach play took on a new dimension, his skill at holding up the ball and his willingness to help the team defend proving invaluable throughout the campaign.
He also netted some fine goals, one particular effort against Wolverhampton Wanderers in October being particularly memorable and, in March, he registered the 200th senior goal of his career against Nottingham Forest.
The twin brother of David Holdsworth joined Division Three promotion chasers Rushden & Diamonds on the 2003 Transfer Deadline Day with a contract to the end of the term.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 12 Nov 1986 | 29 Sep 1989 | |
| Carlisle United | 11 Feb 1988 | 11 Mar 1988 | L |
| Port Vale | 18 Mar 1988 | 25 Apr 1988 | L |
| Swansea City | 25 Aug 1988 | 12 Oct 1988 | L |
| Brentford | 13 Oct 1988 | 11 Nov 1988 | L |
| Brentford | 29 Sep 1989 | 20 Jul 1992 | |
| Wimbledon | 20 Jul 1992 | 03 Oct 1997 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 03 Oct 1997 | 01 Jan 2003 | |
| Coventry City | 28 Nov 2002 | 28 Dec 2002 | L |
| Coventry City | 01 Jan 2003 | 27 Mar 2003 | |
| Rushden and Diamonds | 27 Mar 2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Wimbledon | 23 Jul 2003 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Havant and Waterlooville | 01 Jul 2004 | 18 Aug 2005 | |
| Derby County | 18 Aug 2005 | 30 Jan 2006 | |
| Weymouth | 14 Feb 2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | |
| Heybridge Swifts | 31 Mar 2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Havant and Waterlooville | 21 Jul 2006 | 04 Jan 2007 | |
| Cambridge United | 04 Jan 2007 | 09 Feb 2007 | |
| Newport County | 09 Feb 2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Redbridge | 01 Jul 2007 | 18 May 2008 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 34 | 2 |
19 |
2
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| 1993-94 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 42 | 17 |
4
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| 1994-95 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 1994-95 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 27 | 1 |
7 |
5
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| 1995-96 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
2 |
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| 1995-96 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 2 | 4 |
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| 1995-96 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 31 | 2 |
10 |
7
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1
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| 1996-97 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 3 | 3 |
2 |
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| 1996-97 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 10 | 15 |
5 |
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| 1997-98 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 17 | 3 |
3 |
6
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| 1997-98 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 4 | 1 |
1
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| 1998-99 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 1999-00 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
3 |
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| 2000-01 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Bolton Wanderers | League Division 1 | 22 | 9 |
11 |
5
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| 2000-01 | Bolton Wanderers | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 3 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2001-02 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 9 | 22 |
2 |
4
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1
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| 2002-03 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 5 | 4 |
2
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| 2002-03 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Coventry City | League Division 1 | 13 | 4 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Rushden and Diamonds | League Division 3 | 4 | 3 |
2 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Wimbledon | League Division 1 | 14 | 14 |
3 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Derby County | League Championship | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Havant and Waterlooville | FA Cup | 1 |
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 Oct 1997 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 1997 | West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 1997 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday v Bolton Wanderers | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 1997 | Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 1997 | Bolton Wanderers v Wimbledon | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 1997 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 1997 | Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 1998 | Bolton Wanderers v Coventry City | L | 1-5 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 1998 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 1998 | Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 1998 | Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 1998 | Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Mar 1998 | Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 1998 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 1998 | Wimbledon v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 1998 | Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 1998 | Bolton Wanderers v Crystal Palace | W | 5-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Aug 1998 | Bolton Wanderers v Hartlepool United | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 18 Aug 1998 | Hartlepool United v Bolton Wanderers | W |
0-3 Agg: 0-4 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 27 Oct 1998 | Norwich City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-1 (3-1) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Bolton Wanderers v Wimbledon | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 10 Aug 1999 | Darlington v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 21 Sep 1999 | Bolton Wanderers v Gillingham | W |
2-0 Agg: 6-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Derby County v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 02 Apr 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 0-0 (1-4) | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 19 Aug 2000 | West Bromwich Albion v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Macclesfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Macclesfield Town v Bolton Wanderers | L |
3-1 Agg: 3-2 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Huddersfield Town v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Grimsby Town v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Fulham | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Oct 2000 | Gillingham v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Crewe Alexandra | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Wimbledon v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Burnley v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Dec 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Preston North End v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Yeovil Town | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Jan 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Scunthorpe United | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Queens Park Rangers v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Grimsby Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Feb 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Mar 2001 | Fulham v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Mar 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Gillingham | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Wimbledon | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Apr 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Stockport County | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Apr 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Crystal Palace v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Apr 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Barnsley v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 May 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 May 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 17 May 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion | W |
3-0 Agg: 5-2 |
League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 28 May 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Preston North End | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Final |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Leeds United v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Walsall | W | 4-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Oct 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 2001 | Ipswich Town v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Fulham | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Southampton | W | 2-2 (6-5) | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Dec 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Derby County v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers | L | 6-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2001 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Leeds United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2002 | Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Everton v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Ipswich Town | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2002 | Fulham v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2002 | West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Bury | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | England | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | England | B International | 1 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb 1989 | Greece v England | L | 1-0 | Under-21 | |
| 10 May 1994 | England v Northern Ireland | W | 4-2 | B International | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.