Jim Holton
| Date of birth | 11 April 1951 |
| Place of birth | Lesmahagow |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Defender |
An immense favourite with the Stretford End, Holton was an utterly fearless, physical defender whose career was tragically ended with a broken leg. 'Six foot two, eyes of blue, big Jim Holton's after you … ' went the song.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich Albion | 01 Apr 1968 | 01 Jun 1971 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 01 Jun 1971 | 01 Jan 1973 | |
| Manchester United | 01 Jan 1973 | 01 Sep 1976 | |
| Sunderland | 01 Sep 1976 | 01 Mar 1977 | |
| Coventry City | 01 Mar 1977 | 01 Aug 1981 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | Manchester United | League Division One | 15 | 3 |
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| 1973-74 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Manchester United | League Division One | 34 | 2 |
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| 1974-75 | Manchester United | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 14 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Coventry City | League Division One | 8 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Coventry City | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Coventry City | League Division One | 25 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Coventry City | League Division One | 34 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Coventry City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Coventry City | League Division One | 24 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1973 | Manchester United v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1973 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1973 | Coventry City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1973 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Feb 1973 | Ipswich Town v Manchester United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1973 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Southampton v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1973 | Manchester United v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1973 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Stoke City v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1973 | Leeds United v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1973 | Manchester United v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1973 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1973 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1973 | Manchester United v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1973 | Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1973 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1973 | Manchester United v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1973 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1973 | Leeds United v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1973 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1973 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1973 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Oct 1973 | Manchester United v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1973 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1973 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1973 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Manchester United v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1973 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1973 | Manchester United v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1974 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1974 | Manchester United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1974 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Jan 1974 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1974 | Manchester United v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 1974 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1974 | Manchester United v Leeds United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1974 | Derby County v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1974 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1974 | Manchester City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1974 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1974 | Manchester United v Burnley | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1974 | Norwich City v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1974 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1974 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1974 | Southampton v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1974 | Manchester United v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1974 | Stoke City v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Aug 1974 | Orient v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Aug 1974 | Manchester United v Millwall | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Aug 1974 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1974 | Cardiff City v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1974 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1974 | Manchester United v Charlton Athletic | W | 5-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Sep 1974 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Sep 1974 | Manchester United v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Oct 1974 | Fulham v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Oct 1974 | Manchester United v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Oct 1974 | Manchester United v Notts County | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Oct 1974 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Oct 1974 | Blackpool v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Oct 1974 | Manchester United v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Nov 1974 | Manchester United v Sunderland | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Dec 1974 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 07 Dec 1974 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | D | 4-4 | League Division Two | |
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 |
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| 1972-73 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Scotland | Under-23 | 1 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1973-74 | Scotland | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 1974-75 | Scotland | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1973 | Wales v Scotland | W | 1-2 | Under-23 | |
| 12 May 1973 | Wales v Scotland | W | 0-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 16 May 1973 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 1-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 19 May 1973 | England v Scotland | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 22 Jun 1973 | Switzerland v Scotland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Jun 1973 | Scotland v Brazil | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Sep 1973 | Scotland v Czechoslovakia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 8 |
| 14 Nov 1973 | Scotland v West Germany | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 May 1974 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 14 May 1974 | Scotland v Wales | W | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 18 May 1974 | Scotland v England | W | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 06 Jun 1974 | Norway v Scotland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Scotland v Zaire | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 2 |
| 18 Jun 1974 | Brazil v Scotland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 2 |
| 22 Jun 1974 | Scotland v Yugoslavia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 2 |
| 30 Oct 1974 | Scotland v East Germany | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.