{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use British English|date=November 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Danny Holmes | image = Danny Holmes 2017-02-25 1.jpg | image_size = | caption = Holmes playing for York City in 2017 | fullname = Daniel Holmes<ref name=Hugman0910>{{cite book |editor-first=Barry J. |editor-last=Hugman |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10 |year=2009 |publisher=Mainstream Publishing |location=Edinburgh |isbn=978-1-84596-474-0 |page=196}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|1|6|df=y}}<ref name=Hugman0910/> | birth_place = Birkenhead, England | height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}<ref name=Hugman0910/> | position = Defender | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 1996–2007 | youthclubs1 = Tranmere Rovers | years1 = 2007–2009 | clubs1 = Tranmere Rovers | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2007–2008 | clubs2 = → Southport (loan) | caps2 = 14 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2009–2011 | clubs3 = The New Saints | caps3 = 57 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2011–2015 | clubs4 = Tranmere Rovers | caps4 = 133 | goals4 = 4 | years5 = 2011 | clubs5 = → Fleetwood Town (loan) | caps5 = 3 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2015–2016 | clubs6 = Newport County | caps6 = 35 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2016 | clubs7 = AFC Fylde | caps7 = 16 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2016–2017 | clubs8 = York City | caps8 = 21 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2017–2018 | clubs9 = Bangor City | caps9 = 29 | goals9 = 1 | years10 = 2018–2023 | clubs10 = Connah's Quay Nomads | caps10 = 111 | goals10 = 1 | years11 = 2023 | clubs11 = Colwyn Bay | caps11 = 8 | goals11 = 0 | manageryears1 = 2023–2026 | managerclubs1 = Vauxhall Motors }} '''Daniel Holmes''' (born 6 January 1989) is an English football coach and former player.
==Career== ===Tranmere Rovers=== Holmes was born in Birkenhead, Merseyside.<ref name=Hugman0910/> He began his career with Tranmere Rovers, the team he supports, joining the club at the age of seven.<ref name=Holmesinterview>{{cite web |first=Matthew |last=Jones |title=Total Tranmere meets Danny Holmes |url=https://www.thefootballnetwork.net/main/s383/st158634.htm |website=TheFootballNetwork.net |publisher=DA Group |date=23 May 2010 |access-date=29 July 2017}}</ref> He originally played as a forward but eventually became a defender.{{citation needed|date=November 2016}} Having captained the youth and reserve teams,{{citation needed|date=November 2016}} he signed his first professional in July 2007, shortly before the 2007–08 season.<ref name=Hugman0910/>
Holmes spent the latter half of the season on loan at Conference North club Southport, making 15 appearances.<ref name=NLCD0708/> At the end of 2008–09, having made one league appearance during a 1–0 defeat to Yeovil Town on 22 November 2008,<ref name=sb0809/> Holmes was released by Tranmere.<ref>{{cite news |title=Four players released by Tranmere |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tranmere_rovers/8056053.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 May 2009 |access-date=7 July 2010}}</ref>
===The New Saints=== Following his release, Holmes spent time on trial with Chester City before signing for The New Saints, joining his brother Tommy at the club.<ref name=Holmesinterview/><ref>{{cite web |title=Steelmen's boss signs his namesake |url=http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/news/877-holmes-family-affair-for-tns |website=Welsh Premier Football |date=3 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120827074805/http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/news/877-holmes-family-affair-for-tns |archive-date=27 August 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He made his debut in a 2–1 defeat to Icelandic team Knattspyrnufélagið Fram in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.{{citation needed|date=November 2016}} At the end of his first season with the club, he was named in the Welsh Premier League team of the season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Managers name team of season |url=http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/2118-managers-name-team-of-the-season |website=Welsh Premier Football |date=3 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406115019/http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/headline-news/2118-managers-name-team-of-the-season |archive-date=6 April 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
He left TNS at the end of 2010–11, refusing to sign a new contract, and also being named in the Welsh Premier team of the season.{{citation needed|date=November 2016}}
===Tranmere Rovers (second spell)=== On 27 June 2011, Holmes re-signed for Tranmere Rovers on a one-year contract.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tranmere Rovers re-sign defender Danny Holmes |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13928005 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 June 2011 |access-date=11 November 2016}}</ref> On 25 August 2011, he joined Fleetwood Town on a one-month loan to attempt to gain some first-team experience.<ref>{{cite web |title=Holmes loaned to Fleetwood |url=http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=5346 |publisher=Football Conference |date=25 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402215728/http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=5346 |archive-date=2 April 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
After breaking into the team in early 2012 and becoming a regular, and also winning the young player of the year award, Tranmere took up a further one year option on him for 2012–13.<ref>{{cite web |title=Moore rebuilding squad |url=http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10365~2762894,00.html |publisher=Tranmere Rovers F.C. |date=8 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511045214/http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10365~2762894%2C00.html |archive-date=11 May 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
Holmes scored his first goal for Tranmere in a 5–2 away win over Crawley Town on 22 September 2012.<ref>{{cite news |title=Crawley Town 2–5 Tranmere |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19615188 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 September 2012 |access-date=11 November 2016}}</ref>
===Newport County=== On 24 June 2015, following Tranmere's relegation into the National League, Holmes joined League Two club Newport County.<ref>{{cite news |first=Andrew |last=Penman |title=Exiles snap up Tranmere defender |url=http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/13350481.Exiles_snap_up_Tranmere_defender/ |newspaper=South Wales Argus |location=Newport |date=24 June 2015 |access-date=11 November 2016}}</ref> He made his debut for Newport on 8 August 2015 versus Cambridge United.{{citation needed|date=November 2016}} He was offered a new contract by Newport at the end of 2015–16 but the offer was withdrawn and he was released after he failed to accept the contract by the deadline of 10 June 2016.<ref>{{cite news |first=David |last=Williams |title=Newport County AFC part company with skipper Mark Byrne and three others as contract offers withdrawn |url=https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/14554129.Exiles_part_company_with_skipper_Byrne_and_three_others_as_contract_offers_withdrawn/ |newspaper=South Wales Argus |location=Newport |date=13 June 2016 |access-date=11 November 2016}}</ref>
===AFC Fylde and York City=== Holmes joined National League North club AFC Fylde in the summer of 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=Player profile: Danny Holmes |url=http://www.afcfylde.co.uk/player/danny-holmes/ |publisher=AFC Fylde |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161111122944/http://www.afcfylde.co.uk/player/danny-holmes/ |archive-date=11 November 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> On 10 November 2016, he signed for National League club York City on a contract until the end of 2016–17.<ref>{{cite news |first=Peter |last=Martini |title=New centre-back signing for York City |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/14879867.New_centre_back_signing_for_York_City/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=10 November 2016 |access-date=11 November 2016}}</ref> On 21 May 2017, Holmes started as York beat Macclesfield Town 3–2 at Wembley Stadium in the 2017 FA Trophy Final.<ref name=2017FAT>{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=York City lift FA Trophy to win at Wembley for a fourth time in their history |url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/15299972.York_City_lift_FA_Trophy_to_win_at_Wembley_for_a_fourth_time_in_their_history/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=21 May 2017 |access-date=22 May 2017}}</ref> He turned down a new contract with York in June 2017.<ref>{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Danny Holmes and Sam Fielding reject York City deals, Lanre Oyebanjo and Scott Fenwick released and Simon Lappin leaves – For now |url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/15375244.Danny_Holmes_and_Sam_Fielding_reject_York_City_deals__Lanre_Oyebanjo_and_Scott_Fenwick_released_and_Simon_Lappin_leaves___for_now/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=27 June 2017 |access-date=29 July 2017}}</ref>
===Bangor City=== On 10 July 2017, Holmes signed for Welsh Premier League club Bangor City.<ref>{{cite news |title=Danny Holmes returns to the WPL as a Citizen |url=https://welsh-premier.com/index.php/hot-news/latest-news/13893-danny-holmes-returns-to-the-wpl-as-a-citizen |website=Welsh Premier Football |date=10 July 2017 |access-date=29 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729001648/https://welsh-premier.com/index.php/hot-news/latest-news/13893-danny-holmes-returns-to-the-wpl-as-a-citizen |archive-date=29 July 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===Connah's Quay Nomads=== Following Bangor's demotion from the Welsh Premier League, Holmes joined Connah's Quay Nomads, with Nomads manager Andy Morrison stating Holmes was "the outstanding fullback in the league last season".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.denbighshirefreepress.co.uk/news/16224438.Connah__39_s_Quay_Nomads_secure_signing_of_Danny_Holmes/|title = Connah's Quay Nomads secure signing of Danny Holmes| date=14 May 2018 }}</ref>
===Colwyn Bay=== In June 2023, Holmes joined Colwyn Bay as a player/coach after their promotion to the Welsh Premier League. Holmes left Colwyn Bay in October 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cbfc.wales/danny-holmes-joins-the-bay/|title = Danny Holmes joins the Bay| date=9 June 2023 }}</ref>
==Managerial career==
===Vauxhall Motors=== In October 2023, Holmes took up his first managerial position at Vauxhall Motors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vauxhallmotorsfc.co.uk/holmes-appointed-as-motors-boss/|title = Holmes appointed as Motors boss| date=23 October 2023 }}</ref>
On 29 May 2026, Holmes departed the club.<ref>https://www.vauxhallmotorsfc.co.uk/articles/club-statement-danny-holmes-departs-vauxhall-motors</ref>
===Managerial statistics=== {{updated|match played 1 December 2025}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Managerial record by team and tenure |- !rowspan=2|Team !rowspan=2|From !rowspan=2|To !colspan=5|Record !rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}} |- !{{abbr|P|Matches played}}!!{{abbr|W|Matches won}}!!{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}!!{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}!!{{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}} |- |align=left|Vauxhall Motors |align=left|23 October 2023 |align=left|29 May 2026 {{WDL|100|44|21|35|decimals=1}} |<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/vauxhall-motors/fixtures-results | title=Vauxhall Motors | Fixtures and Results | Football Web Pages }}</ref> |- !colspan="3"|Total {{WDLtot|100|44|21|35|decimals=1}} ! |}
==Career statistics== [[File:Danny Holmes 2017-02-25 2.jpg|thumb|upright|Holmes playing for York City in 2017]]
{{updated|match played 16 February 2018}}
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup{{efn|Appearances in Welsh Cup and FA Cup}} !colspan=2|League Cup{{efn|Appearances in Welsh League Cup and League Cup}} !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=3|Tranmere Rovers |2007–08<ref name=sb0708>{{soccerbase season|46677|2007|accessdate=11 November 2016}}</ref> |League One |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2008–09<ref name=sb0809>{{soccerbase season|46677|2008|accessdate=11 November 2016}}</ref> |League One |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0 |- |Southport (loan) |2007–08<ref name=NLCD0708>{{cite book |editor1-first=Mike |editor1-last=Williams |editor2-first=Tony |editor2-last=Williams |title=Non-League Club Directory 2009 |year=2008 |publisher=Tony Williams Publications |isbn=978-1-869833-59-6 |pages=266–267}}</ref> |Conference North |14||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}}||0||15||0 |- |rowspan=3|The New Saints |2009–10<ref name=Soccerway/> |Welsh Premier League |32||0||1||0||0||0||2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||35||0 |- |2010–11<ref name=Soccerway/> |Welsh Premier League |25||2||0||0||3||0||6{{efn|Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two in UEFA Europa League}}||0||34||2 |- !colspan=2|Total !57!!2!!1!!0!!3!!0!!8!!0!!69!!2 |- |rowspan=5|Tranmere Rovers |2011–12<ref name=sb1112>{{soccerbase season|46677|2011|accessdate=11 November 2016}}</ref> |League One |26||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy}}||0||27||0 |- |2012–13<ref name=sb1213>{{soccerbase season|46677|2012|accessdate=11 November 2016}}</ref> |League One |43||2||3||0||2||0||1{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||49||2 |- |2013–14<ref name=sb1314>{{soccerbase season|46677|2013|accessdate=11 November 2016}}</ref> |League One |28||0||2||0||3||0||0||0||33||0 |- |2014–15<ref name=sb1415>{{soccerbase season|46677|2014|accessdate=11 November 2016}}</ref> |League Two |36||2||3||0||1||0||3{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||43||2 |- !colspan=2|Total !133!!4!!8!!0!!6!!0!!5!!0!!152!!4 |- |Fleetwood Town (loan) |2011–12<ref name=NLCD1112>{{cite book |editor1-first=Mike |editor1-last=Williams |editor2-first=Tony |editor2-last=Williams |title=Non-League Club Directory 2013 |year=2012 |publisher=Tony Williams Publications |isbn=978-1-869833-77-0 |pages=160–161}}</ref> |Conference Premier |3||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||3||0 |- |Newport County |2015–16<ref name=sb1516>{{soccerbase season|46677|2015|accessdate=11 November 2016}}</ref> |League Two |35||0||4||0||1||0||0||0||40||0 |- |AFC Fylde |2016–17<ref name=Soccerway/><ref>{{cite web |title=Alfreton Town vs AFC Fylde |url=http://www.afcfylde.co.uk/match/11773/ |publisher=AFC Fylde |access-date=1 December 2016}}</ref> |National League North |16||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||17||0 |- |York City |2016–17<ref name=Soccerway/> |National League |21||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||6{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||27||1 |- |Bangor City |2017–18<ref name=Soccerway>{{cite web |title=D. Holmes |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/danny-holmes/51173/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=19 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The team: Danny Holmes: 2017/18 season |url=http://www.bangorcityfc.co.uk/teams/60084/player/danny-holmes-1867034/44710 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729051750/http://www.bangorcityfc.co.uk/teams/60084/player/danny-holmes-1867034/44710 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=29 July 2017 |publisher=Bangor City F.C. |access-date=19 February 2018}}</ref> |Welsh Premier League |24||1||1||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||26||1 |- !colspan=3|Career total !304!!8!!15!!0!!11!!0!!20!!0!!350!!8 |}
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==Honours== '''The New Saints''' *Welsh Premier League: 2009–10<ref name=Soccerway/> *Welsh League Cup: 2010–11<ref name=Soccerway/>
'''York City''' *FA Trophy: 2016–17<ref name=2017FAT/>
'''Individual''' *Welsh Premier League Team of the Year: 2009–10,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://welsh-premier.com/index.php/dream-team-2009-10 |title=Dream team 2009/10 |publisher=welsh-premier.com |access-date=6 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612145441/https://welsh-premier.com/index.php/dream-team-2009-10 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 2010–11,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://welsh-premier.com/index.php/dream-team-2010-11 |title=Dream team 2010/11 |publisher=welsh-premier.com |date=3 June 2018 |access-date=5 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143645/https://welsh-premier.com/index.php/dream-team-2010-11 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 2017–18<ref>{{cite web |url=https://welsh-premier.com/index.php/hot-news/latest-news/14162-only-two-players-retain-places-in-dream-team |title=Only two players retain places in dream team |publisher=welsh-premier.com |date=3 June 2018 |access-date=5 June 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20170729052436/http://www.bangorcityfc.co.uk/teams/60084/player/danny-holmes-1867034 Danny Holmes Profile at the Bangor City F.C. website]}}. Archived on the Wayback Machine. *{{Soccerbase}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Holmes, Danny}} Category:1989 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Birkenhead Category:English men's footballers Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Tranmere Rovers F.C. players Category:Southport F.C. players Category:The New Saints F.C. players Category:Fleetwood Town F.C. players Category:Newport County A.F.C. players Category:AFC Fylde players Category:York City F.C. players Category:Bangor City F.C. players Category:National League (English football) players Category:English Football League players Category:Cymru Premier players Category:Connah's Quay Nomads F.C. players Category:Vauxhall Motors F.C. managers Category:21st-century English sportsmen