| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1874 | ||
| Place of birth | Burslem, England | ||
| Date of death | 1926 (aged 51–52) | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1894–1897 | Burslem Port Vale | 52 | (0) |
| Total | 52 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James H. Holdcroft (1874–1926) was a footballer who played for Burslem Port Vale in the mid-1890s.
Career
Holdcroft joined Burslem Port Vale in March 1894. He made 12 Second Division appearances in the 1894–95 season and played 24 league and two FA Cup games in the 1895–96 campaign, as Vale lost their Football League status. He played 16 Midland League matches, before he was released from the Athletic Ground at the end of the 1896–97 season.
Career statistics
Source:
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1894–95 | Second Division | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 1895–96 | Second Division | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 1896–97 | Midland League | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Total | 52 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 139. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- James Holdcroft at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)