John Holland (footballer)

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John Holland
Personal information
Full name John Holland
Date of birth (1953-07-05) 5 July 1953 (age 70)
Place of birth Sliema, Malta
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1989 Floriana
International career
1974–1987 Malta 61 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Holland (born 5 July 1953) is a Maltese former footballer who played as a defender and made 61 appearances for the Malta national team.[1]

Career[edit]

Holland made his international debut for Malta on 24 August 1974 in a friendly match against Libya, which finished as a 0–1 loss. He went on to make 61 appearances, making his last appearance on 24 May 1987 in a UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying match against Sweden, which finished as a 0–1 loss. He served as the team captain on a total of 42 occasions from 1977 to 1987.[2]

Career statistics[edit]

International[edit]

Malta[2]
Year Apps Goals
1974 3 0
1975 4 0
1976 5 0
1977 6 0
1978 3 0
1979 5 0
1980 2 0
1981 7 0
1982 4 0
1983 7 0
1984 5 0
1985 5 0
1986 2 0
1987 3 0
Total 61 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ John Holland at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b "John Holland". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 8 May 2019.

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