Jimmy Holmes

Date of birth11 November 1953
Place of birthDublin
NationalityIrish
PositionDefender

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
1974-75 Coventry City FA Cup 1
1
1974-75 Coventry City League Division One 18
4
5
1975-76 Coventry City FA Cup 3
1975-76 Coventry City League Cup 1
1975-76 Coventry City League Division One 34
1
1976-77 Coventry City FA Cup 1
1976-77 Coventry City League Cup 3
1976-77 Coventry City League Division One 25
1
1976-77 Tottenham Hotspur League Division One 10
1
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
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.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1970-71 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship
1
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
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.