John Holmes (rugby league)
John Holmes (21 March 1952 – 26 September 2009) was an English professional rugby league footballer.
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| Born | 21 March 1952 Kirkstall, Leeds, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 September 2009 (aged 57) Leeds, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Stand-off, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In a career spanning from 1968 to 1990, Holmes made a club record 625 appearances for Leeds, starting his career as a fullback or centre, and later switching to stand-off. Holmes played in nineteen major finals for Leeds winning all but five. He played at the highest level, representing Yorkshire, England and Great Britain. He made 20 appearances between 1971 and 1982 for Great Britain, and was a World Cup winner for Great Britain in 1972 at the age of twenty.
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