Jimmy Holmes
| Date of birth | 11 November 1953 |
| Place of birth | Dublin |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Position | Defender |
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 |
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| 1974-75 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1974-75 | Coventry City | League Division One | 18 | 4 |
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| 1975-76 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Coventry City | League Division One | 34 | 1 |
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| 1976-77 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Coventry City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Coventry City | League Division One | 25 | 1 |
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| 1976-77 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 10 | 1 |
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| 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 |
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| 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.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1977 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1977 | Birmingham City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1977 | Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1977 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1977 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1977 | Tottenham Hotspur v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1977 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1977 | Bristol City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1977 | Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 May 1977 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1977 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield United | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Aug 1977 | Blackburn Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1977 | Tottenham Hotspur v Notts County | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1977 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wimbledon | W | 4-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 03 Sep 1977 | Cardiff City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Sep 1977 | Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Blackpool v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Sep 1977 | Tottenham Hotspur v Luton Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Oct 1977 | Orient v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Oct 1977 | Hull City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Oct 1977 | Tottenham Hotspur v Oldham Athletic | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Oct 1977 | Charlton Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Oct 1977 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bristol Rovers | W | 9-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Oct 1977 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Oct 1977 | Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Nov 1977 | Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Nov 1977 | Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Nov 1977 | Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Nov 1977 | Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Dec 1977 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Dec 1977 | Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1978 | Sheffield United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Jan 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 1978 | Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 14 Jan 1978 | Notts County v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Jan 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Feb 1978 | Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur v Blackpool | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Feb 1978 | Luton Town v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Feb 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur v Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Mar 1978 | Oldham Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Mar 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Mar 1978 | Bristol Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Mar 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Mar 1978 | Mansfield Town v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Mar 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur v Millwall | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1978 | Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1978 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Apr 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur v Hull City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Sep 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1978 | West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1978 | Norwich City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1978 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1978 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 0-5 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur v Altrincham | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1979 | Bristol City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Jan 1979 | Altrincham v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 20 Jan 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Feb 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1979 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wrexham | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 21 Feb 1979 | Wrexham v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Birmingham City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1979 | Oldham Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 03 Mar 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 14 Mar 1979 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 17 Mar 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1979 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1979 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1979 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1979 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1979 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 May 1979 | Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-3 | League Division 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 |
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| 1970-71 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 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 |
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| 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.