Lee Holmes

Date of birth02 April 1987
Place of birthNottingham
NationalityEnglish
Weight66 kg
Height1.71 m
PositionMidfielder

Holmes became Derby County's youngest-ever player when he came on as a sub against Grimsby Town on Boxing Day 2002 - aged 15 years and 267 days.

The previous record was set on 23 October 1971 when Steve Powell played against Arsenal at the age of 16 years and 33 days.

Ten days after his League debut, Holmes entered the FA Cup record books when - in the Rams' Third Round defeat at Brentford - he became the yougest-ever player to appear in the 'proper' rounds of the competition.

He lost that record to Gillingham's Luke Freeman in November 2007 who was 15 years and 233 days.

The previous record holder was Scott Endersby who kept goal for Kettering Town in their First Round tie at Tilbury in 1977 - aged 15 years and 288 days.

Holmes signed a new two-year contract with Derby County in May 2004 which was extended to June 2008 in January 2006.

He joined Preston North End in July 2012 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2015 in December 2013.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Derby County 15 May 2004 30 Jun 2008
Swindon Town 22 Dec 2004 22 Mar 2005 L
Bradford City 02 Aug 2006 01 Jan 2007 L
Walsall 11 Jan 2008 31 May 2008 L
Southampton 01 Jul 2008 30 Jun 2012
Oxford United 14 Feb 2012 13 Mar 2012 L
Swindon Town 14 Mar 2012 31 May 2012 L
Preston North End 01 Jul 2012 30 Jun 2015
Portsmouth 25 Nov 2014 03 Jan 2015 L
Exeter City 16 Mar 2015 31 May 2015 L
Exeter City 01 Jul 2015

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2002-03 Derby County FA Cup
1
2002-03 Derby County League Division 1
2
2003-04 Derby County FA Cup
1
2003-04 Derby County League Division 1 17
6
2
2
2004-05 Derby County League Championship
3
2004-05 Derby County League Cup 1
2004-05 Swindon Town LDV Vans Trophy 1
2004-05 Swindon Town League One 14
1
1
2005-06 Derby County FA Cup 1
1
2005-06 Derby County League Championship 9
9
1
2005-06 Derby County League Cup 1
2006-07 Bradford City FA Cup 1
2006-07 Bradford City Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2006-07 Bradford City League Cup 1
2006-07 Bradford City League One 16
2007-08 Walsall League One 19
4
3
2008-09 Southampton FA Cup
1
2008-09 Southampton League Championship 11
2008-09 Southampton League Cup 2
2
2009-10 Southampton FA Cup 1
1
2009-10 Southampton Johnstones Paint Trophy
1
1
2009-10 Southampton League One 2
3
2010-11 Southampton FA Cup 1
1
2010-11 Southampton League Cup
1
2010-11 Southampton League One
7
2011-12 Oxford United League Two 5
2
2
2
2011-12 Southampton FA Cup
1
2011-12 Southampton League Championship
6
1
2011-12 Southampton League Cup 4
2011-12 Swindon Town Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2011-12 Swindon Town League Two 7
3
1
2012-13 Preston North End FA Cup 1
1
1
2012-13 Preston North End Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
1
2012-13 Preston North End League Cup 1
2012-13 Preston North End League One 23
5
3
2
2013-14 Preston North End FA Cup 3
2
2013-14 Preston North End Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2013-14 Preston North End League Cup 2
1
2013-14 Preston North End League One 17
15
3
2
2013-14 Preston North End League One Play-Offs 1
2014-15 Exeter City League Two 6
2
2014-15 Portsmouth League Two 3
2
2014-15 Preston North End Johnstones Paint Trophy
1
2015-16 Exeter City FA Cup 3
1
2015-16 Exeter City Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2015-16 Exeter City League Cup 1
2015-16 Exeter City League Two 30
7
2
4
2016-17 Exeter City FA Cup 1
2016-17 Exeter City Football League Trophy
1
2016-17 Exeter City League Two 12
4
5
1
2016-17 Exeter City League Two Play-Offs 1
2
2017-18 Exeter City FA Cup
2
2017-18 Exeter City Football League Trophy 1
2017-18 Exeter City League Cup 1
1
2017-18 Exeter City League Two 20
7
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
13 Aug 2012 Preston North End v Huddersfield Town W 2-0 League Cup 1st round
21 Aug 2012 Shrewsbury Town v Preston North End L 1-0 League One
25 Aug 2012 AFC Bournemouth v Preston North End D 1-1 League One
03 Nov 2012 Preston North End v Yeovil Town W 3-0 FA Cup 1st round
06 Nov 2012 Preston North End v Carlisle United D 1-1 League One
10 Nov 2012 Stevenage v Preston North End W 1-4 League One
17 Nov 2012 Preston North End v Brentford D 1-1 League One
20 Nov 2012 Preston North End v Notts County D 0-0 League One
24 Nov 2012 Leyton Orient v Preston North End L 2-0 League One
01 Dec 2012 Preston North End v Gillingham W 2-0 FA Cup 2nd round
08 Dec 2012 Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra L 1-3 League One
15 Dec 2012 Portsmouth v Preston North End D 0-0 League One
18 Dec 2012 Bury v Preston North End W 3-3 (5-4) Johnstones Paint Trophy Quarter-final - northern section
22 Dec 2012 Coventry City v Preston North End D 1-1 League One
10 Jan 2013 Coventry City v Preston North End L 3-2 Johnstones Paint Trophy Semi-final - northern section
13 Jan 2013 Preston North End v Walsall L 1-3 League One
26 Jan 2013 Preston North End v Coventry City D 2-2 League One
02 Feb 2013 Preston North End v Shrewsbury Town L 1-2 League One
09 Feb 2013 Colchester United v Preston North End L 1-0 League One
12 Feb 2013 Yeovil Town v Preston North End L 3-1 League One
16 Feb 2013 Preston North End v AFC Bournemouth W 2-0 League One
23 Feb 2013 Swindon Town v Preston North End D 1-1 League One
02 Mar 2013 Milton Keynes Dons v Preston North End D 1-1 League One
09 Mar 2013 Preston North End v Stevenage W 2-0 League One
12 Mar 2013 Notts County v Preston North End W 0-1 League One
16 Mar 2013 Brentford v Preston North End L 1-0 League One
23 Mar 2013 Preston North End v Leyton Orient D 0-0 League One
29 Mar 2013 Preston North End v Portsmouth D 1-1 League One
01 Apr 2013 Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End L 1-0 League One
06 Apr 2013 Preston North End v Scunthorpe United W 3-0 League One
20 Apr 2013 Preston North End v Tranmere Rovers W 1-0 League One
23 Apr 2013 Crawley Town v Preston North End L 1-0 League One
27 Apr 2013 Sheffield United v Preston North End D 0-0 League One
03 Aug 2013 Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 League One
05 Aug 2013 Preston North End v Blackpool W 1-0 League Cup 1st round
10 Aug 2013 Rotherham United v Preston North End D 0-0 League One
17 Aug 2013 Preston North End v Milton Keynes Dons D 2-2 League One
25 Aug 2013 Coventry City v Preston North End D 4-4 League One
27 Aug 2013 Burnley v Preston North End L 2-0 League Cup 2nd round
31 Aug 2013 Walsall v Preston North End W 0-3 League One
09 Sep 2013 Preston North End v Oldham Athletic W 2-1 League One
14 Sep 2013 Preston North End v Stevenage W 3-0 League One
21 Sep 2013 Sheffield United v Preston North End W 0-1 League One
28 Sep 2013 Preston North End v Swindon Town W 2-1 League One
08 Oct 2013 Preston North End v Oldham Athletic L 0-2 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - northern section
12 Oct 2013 Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra L 0-2 League One
19 Oct 2013 Gillingham v Preston North End W 1-2 League One
22 Oct 2013 Preston North End v Bradford City D 2-2 League One
02 Nov 2013 Preston North End v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League One
09 Nov 2013 Preston North End v Barnet W 6-0 FA Cup 1st round
23 Nov 2013 Preston North End v Colchester United D 1-1 League One
14 Dec 2013 Crawley Town v Preston North End D 2-2 League One
21 Dec 2013 Preston North End v Brentford L 0-3 League One
26 Dec 2013 Carlisle United v Preston North End W 0-1 League One
29 Dec 2013 Shrewsbury Town v Preston North End W 0-1 League One
01 Jan 2014 Preston North End v Port Vale W 3-2 League One
04 Jan 2014 Ipswich Town v Preston North End D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End L 2-0 League One
14 Jan 2014 Preston North End v Ipswich Town W 3-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
18 Jan 2014 Preston North End v Coventry City D 1-1 League One
24 Jan 2014 Nottingham Forest v Preston North End D 0-0 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 2014 Preston North End v Notts County W 2-0 League One
05 Feb 2014 Preston North End v Nottingham Forest L 0-2 FA Cup 4th round replay
15 Feb 2014 Preston North End v Leyton Orient D 1-1 League One
17 Mar 2014 Preston North End v Sheffield United D 0-0 League One
25 Mar 2014 Preston North End v Peterborough United W 3-1 League One
29 Mar 2014 Preston North End v Crawley Town W 1-0 League One
05 Apr 2014 Bristol City v Preston North End D 1-1 League One
12 Apr 2014 Preston North End v Carlisle United W 6-1 League One
18 Apr 2014 Brentford v Preston North End L 1-0 League One
21 Apr 2014 Preston North End v Shrewsbury Town W 5-2 League One
26 Apr 2014 Preston North End v Gillingham W 3-1 League One
03 May 2014 Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End L 2-1 League One
10 May 2014 Preston North End v Rotherham United D 1-1 League One Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
07 Oct 2014 Preston North End v Port Vale W 3-2 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - northern section


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
2002-03 England Under-16 Tournament 3
2002-03 England Under-17 1
1
2002-03 England Under-17 European Championships Qualifying 2
1
1
2002-03 England Victory Shield 1
1
2003-04 England Under-19 1
1
2004-05 England UEFA Under-19 3
1
2004-05 England Under-19 1
1
2005-06 England UEFA Under-19 5
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
18 Oct 2002 Northern Ireland v England W 0-2 Victory Shield
12 Nov 2002 England v Spain L 0-1 Under 16 Tournament
15 Nov 2002 England v Netherlands W 2-1 Under 16 Tournament
18 Nov 2002 England v Germany D 2-2 Under 16 Tournament
19 Feb 2003 Greece v England W 0-1 Under 17
12 Mar 2003 England v Czech Republic W 2-0 Under-17 European Championships Group 6
14 Mar 2003 England v Slovakia W 5-0 Under-17 European Championships Group 6
16 Mar 2003 England v Scotland W 2-0 Under-17 European Championships Group 6
30 Mar 2004 Germany v England D 1-1 U19
06 Oct 2004 England v Czech Republic D 1-1 U19
26 Mar 2005 England v Denmark W 1-0 UEFA Under-19 Group 1
28 Mar 2005 England v Sweden W 1-0 UEFA Under 19 Group 1
30 Mar 2005 England v Moldova W 1-0 UEFA U19 Group 1
18 Jul 2005 France v England D 1-1 UEFA U19 Final Tour
20 Jul 2005 Armenia v England D 1-1 UEFA U19 Final Tour
23 Jul 2005 England v Norway W 3-2 UEFA U19 Final Tour
26 Jul 2005 Serbia and Montenegro v England W 1-3 UEFA U19 Semi-final
29 Jul 2005 England v France L 1-3 UEFA U19 Final


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.