Ian Holmes (footballer, born 1985)


Ian David Holmes is a footballer who plays as a striker.

Career

Holmes began his footballing career playing university football in Sheffield and joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Matlock Town in summer 2006. He was the top goalscorer in the Premier Division with 34 goals in all league and cup competitions in his debut season in 2006–07, helping Matlock to the play-offs, and joined Football League Two side Mansfield Town in August 2007 on a one-year contract. After scoring three goals in 19 appearances, most as substitute, in the 2007–08 season, Holmes fell out of favour and joined AFC Telford United in March 2008, on loan with a 28-day recall option. After Mansfield Town were relegated to the Conference National at the end of the 2007–08 season, he was released by the club.
On 16 July 2008, Holmes signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Eastwood Town on a one-year contract.
He signed for Glapwell in August 2010 and made his competitive debut against Market Drayton Town on 21 August 2010, scoring two goals. He made a blistering start to his Glapwell career by scoring three hat-tricks in September 2010, against Grantham Town, Belper Town and Sutton Coldfield Town.
He re-joined former club Matlock for the 2011–12 season but left the club in May 2012 having not been offered a new contract for the 2012–13 season, despite being the club's top scorer.
Holmes currently works at Riddlesdown Collegiate in Croydon as director of media.