Doug Holden

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Doug Holden
Personal information
Full name Albert Douglas Holden
Date of birth (1930-09-28)28 September 1930
Place of birth Manchester, Lancashire, England
Date of death 7 April 2021(2021-04-07) (aged 90)
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950–1962 Bolton Wanderers 419 (40)
1962–1965 Preston North End 89 (13)
Total 508 (53)
National team
1959 England 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Albert Douglas Holden (28 September 1930 – 7 April 2021) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. Holden was born in Manchester, Lancashire. He made five appearances for the England national football team in 1959.

Holden died on 7 April 2021, aged 90.[1][2]

References[change | change source]

  1. Iles, Marc (8 April 2021). "Last survivor of 1953 FA Cup Final, ex-Bolton & Preston winger Doug Holden passes away at 90". The Bolton News.
  2. "Doug Holden: Ex-Bolton Wanderers winger dies at the age of 90". BBC News. 8 April 2021.