# Danny Holmes > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Danny_Holmes > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Danny_Holmes.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Holmes > Source revision: 1356818896 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/York_City_F.C.) in 2017 | fullname = Daniel Holmes{{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}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|1|6|df=y}} | birth_place = [Birkenhead](/source/Birkenhead), England | height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}} | position = [Defender](/source/Defender_(association_football)) | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 1996–2007 | youthclubs1 = [Tranmere Rovers](/source/Tranmere_Rovers_F.C.) | years1 = 2007–2009 | clubs1 = [Tranmere Rovers](/source/Tranmere_Rovers_F.C.) | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2007–2008 | clubs2 = → [Southport](/source/Southport_F.C.) (loan) | caps2 = 14 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2009–2011 | clubs3 = [The New Saints](/source/The_New_Saints_F.C.) | caps3 = 57 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2011–2015 | clubs4 = [Tranmere Rovers](/source/Tranmere_Rovers_F.C.) | caps4 = 133 | goals4 = 4 | years5 = 2011 | clubs5 = → [Fleetwood Town](/source/Fleetwood_Town_F.C.) (loan) | caps5 = 3 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2015–2016 | clubs6 = [Newport County](/source/Newport_County_A.F.C.) | caps6 = 35 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2016 | clubs7 = [AFC Fylde](/source/AFC_Fylde) | caps7 = 16 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2016–2017 | clubs8 = [York City](/source/York_City_F.C.) | caps8 = 21 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2017–2018 | clubs9 = [Bangor City](/source/Bangor_City_F.C.) | caps9 = 29 | goals9 = 1 | years10 = 2018–2023 | clubs10 = [Connah's Quay Nomads](/source/connah's_Quay_Nomads_F.C.) | caps10 = 111 | goals10 = 1 | years11 = 2023 | clubs11 = [Colwyn Bay](/source/Colwyn_Bay_F.C.) | caps11 = 8 | goals11 = 0 | manageryears1 = 2023–2026 | managerclubs1 = [Vauxhall Motors](/source/Vauxhall_Motors_F.C.) }} '''Daniel Holmes''' (born 6 January 1989) is an English football coach and former player. ==Career== ===Tranmere Rovers=== Holmes was born in [Birkenhead](/source/Birkenhead), Merseyside. He began his career with [Tranmere Rovers](/source/Tranmere_Rovers_F.C.), the team he supports, joining the club at the age of seven.{{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}} He originally played as a [forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)) but eventually became a [defender](/source/Defender_(association_football)).{{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. Holmes spent the latter half of the season on loan at [Conference North](/source/National_League_North) club [Southport](/source/Southport_F.C.), making 15 appearances. At the end of 2008–09, having made one league appearance during a 1–0 defeat to [Yeovil Town](/source/Yeovil_Town_F.C.) on 22 November 2008, Holmes was released by Tranmere.{{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}} ===The New Saints=== Following his release, Holmes spent time on trial with [Chester City](/source/Chester_City_F.C.) before signing for [The New Saints](/source/The_New_Saints_F.C.), joining his brother Tommy at the club.{{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}} He made his debut in a 2–1 defeat to Icelandic team [Knattspyrnufélagið Fram](/source/Knattspyrnuf%C3%A9lagi%C3%B0_Fram) in the first qualifying round of the [UEFA Europa League](/source/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](/source/Welsh_Premier_League) team of the season.{{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}} 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.{{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}} On 25 August 2011, he joined [Fleetwood Town](/source/Fleetwood_Town_F.C.) on a one-month loan to attempt to gain some first-team experience.{{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}} 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.{{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 }} Holmes scored his first goal for Tranmere in a 5–2 away win over [Crawley Town](/source/Crawley_Town_F.C.) on 22 September 2012.{{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}} ===Newport County=== On 24 June 2015, following Tranmere's relegation into the [National League](/source/National_League_(division)), Holmes joined [League Two](/source/EFL_League_Two) club [Newport County](/source/Newport_County_A.F.C.).{{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}} 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](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Newport_County_A.F.C._season) but the offer was withdrawn and he was released after he failed to accept the contract by the deadline of 10 June 2016.{{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}} ===AFC Fylde and York City=== Holmes joined [National League North](/source/National_League_North) club [AFC Fylde](/source/AFC_Fylde) in the summer of 2016.{{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}} On 10 November 2016, he signed for National League club [York City](/source/York_City_F.C.) on a contract until the end of [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_National_League).{{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}} On 21 May 2017, Holmes started as York beat [Macclesfield Town](/source/Macclesfield_Town_F.C.) 3–2 at [Wembley Stadium](/source/Wembley_Stadium) in the [2017 FA Trophy Final](/source/2017_FA_Trophy_Final).{{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}} He turned down a new contract with York in June 2017.{{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}} ===Bangor City=== On 10 July 2017, Holmes signed for Welsh Premier League club [Bangor City](/source/Bangor_City_F.C.).{{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 }} ===Connah's Quay Nomads=== Following Bangor's demotion from the Welsh Premier League, Holmes joined [Connah's Quay Nomads](/source/Connah's_Quay_Nomads_F.C.), with Nomads manager [Andy Morrison](/source/Andy_Morrison) stating Holmes was "the outstanding fullback in the league last season".{{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 }} ===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.{{Cite web|url=https://cbfc.wales/danny-holmes-joins-the-bay/|title = Danny Holmes joins the Bay| date=9 June 2023 }} ==Managerial career== ===Vauxhall Motors=== In October 2023, Holmes took up his first managerial position at Vauxhall Motors.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vauxhallmotorsfc.co.uk/holmes-appointed-as-motors-boss/|title = Holmes appointed as Motors boss| date=23 October 2023 }} On 29 May 2026, Holmes departed the club.https://www.vauxhallmotorsfc.co.uk/articles/club-statement-danny-holmes-departs-vauxhall-motors ===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](/source/Vauxhall_Motors_F.C.) |align=left|23 October 2023 |align=left|29 May 2026 {{WDL|100|44|21|35|decimals=1}} |{{cite web | url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/vauxhall-motors/fixtures-results | title=Vauxhall Motors | Fixtures and Results | Football Web Pages }} |- !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](/source/York_City_F.C.) 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](/source/Welsh_Cup) and [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup)}} !colspan=2|League Cup{{efn|Appearances in [Welsh League Cup](/source/Welsh_League_Cup) and [League Cup](/source/EFL_Cup)}} !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=3|[Tranmere Rovers](/source/Tranmere_Rovers_F.C.) |[2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Football_League_One){{soccerbase season|46677|2007|accessdate=11 November 2016}} |[League One](/source/EFL_League_One) |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |[2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Football_League_One){{soccerbase season|46677|2008|accessdate=11 November 2016}} |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](/source/Southport_F.C.) (loan) |[2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Football_Conference){{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}} |[Conference North](/source/National_League_North) |14||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in [FA Trophy](/source/FA_Trophy)}}||0||15||0 |- |rowspan=3|[The New Saints](/source/The_New_Saints_F.C.) |[2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Welsh_Premier_League) |[Welsh Premier League](/source/Welsh_Premier_League) |32||0||1||0||0||0||2{{efn|Appearances in [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League)}}||0||35||0 |- |[2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Welsh_Premier_League) |Welsh Premier League |25||2||0||0||3||0||6{{efn|Four appearances in [UEFA Champions League](/source/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](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Tranmere_Rovers_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|46677|2011|accessdate=11 November 2016}} |League One |26||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in [Football League Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy)}}||0||27||0 |- |[2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Tranmere_Rovers_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|46677|2012|accessdate=11 November 2016}} |League One |43||2||3||0||2||0||1{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||49||2 |- |[2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Tranmere_Rovers_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|46677|2013|accessdate=11 November 2016}} |League One |28||0||2||0||3||0||0||0||33||0 |- |[2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Tranmere_Rovers_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|46677|2014|accessdate=11 November 2016}} |[League Two](/source/EFL_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](/source/Fleetwood_Town_F.C.) (loan) |2011–12{{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}} |[Conference Premier](/source/National_League_(division)) |3||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||3||0 |- |[Newport County](/source/Newport_County_A.F.C.) |[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Newport_County_A.F.C._season){{soccerbase season|46677|2015|accessdate=11 November 2016}} |League Two |35||0||4||0||1||0||0||0||40||0 |- |[AFC Fylde](/source/AFC_Fylde) |[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_National_League){{cite web |title=Alfreton Town vs AFC Fylde |url=http://www.afcfylde.co.uk/match/11773/ |publisher=AFC Fylde |access-date=1 December 2016}} |[National League North](/source/National_League_North) |16||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||17||0 |- |[York City](/source/York_City_F.C.) |[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_National_League) |[National League](/source/National_League_(division)) |21||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||6{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||27||1 |- |[Bangor City](/source/Bangor_City_F.C.) |[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Welsh_Premier_League){{cite web |title=D. Holmes |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/danny-holmes/51173/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=19 February 2018}}{{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}} |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 |} {{notelist}} ==Honours== '''The New Saints''' *[Welsh Premier League](/source/Welsh_Premier_League): [2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Welsh_Premier_League) *[Welsh League Cup](/source/Welsh_League_Cup): [2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Welsh_League_Cup) '''York City''' *[FA Trophy](/source/FA_Trophy): [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_FA_Trophy) '''Individual''' *Welsh Premier League Team of the Year: [2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Welsh_Premier_League),{{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 }} [2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Welsh_Premier_League),{{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 }} [2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Welsh_Premier_League){{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 }} ==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 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Danny Holmes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Holmes) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Holmes?action=history)). 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