Defender - Centre-Back ·Northern Ireland England
Dean Holden
👕 200+ Apps⏳ Veteran
Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
At a glance
Career snapshot
10Clubs played for
00/01Debut season
0.05Goals per match
Oldham AthleticTop club · 122 apps
Career highs
€300kPeak value · 2008
-Top transfer fee
4Best season · 03/04
1 / 0Caps / int'l goals
420Appearances
23Goals
12Assists
83Yellow cards
4Red cards
130Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Dean Holden |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Dean Thomas John Holden |
| Date of birth | 1979-09-15 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Salford, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship | Northern Ireland England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-11-14 |
| Contract expires | - |
Nov 2014
Transfer: Walsall → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 - Walsall FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2013
Injury: unknown
43 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 - Walsall FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Rochdale → Walsall
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 - Walsall FC
29 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2011
Transfer: Chesterfield → Rochdale
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 - Chesterfield FC, Rochdale AFC
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2011
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Chesterfield
10/11 · Transfer
Sep 2010
Transfer: Rotherham → Shrewsbury
10/11 · Return from loan
Aug 2010
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Rotherham
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 - Rotherham United, Shrewsbury Town, Chesterfield FC
38 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 - Shrewsbury Town
38 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Falkirk → Shrewsbury
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 - Falkirk FC
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2008
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 - Falkirk FC
24 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Peterborough → Falkirk
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 - Falkirk FC, Peterborough United
36 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 - Peterborough United
39 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Peterborough
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 - Oldham Athletic
48 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 - Oldham Athletic
43 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 - Oldham Athletic
7 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Bolton → Oldham Athletic
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
Transfer: Valur → Bolton
01/02 · Return from loan
Jul 2001
01/02 - Oldham Athletic, Bolton Wanderers
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
2001 - Valur Reykjavík
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2001
Transfer: Bolton → Valur
00/01 · Loan
Dec 2000
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Bolton
00/01 · Return from loan
Oct 2000
Transfer: Bolton → Oldham Athletic
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
00/01 - Bolton Wanderers
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 - Bolton Wanderers
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Bolton U18 → Bolton
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Bolton Wanderers
0.8%
Valur Reykjavík
0.0%
Walsall FC
8.9%
Rochdale AFC
0.0%
Chesterfield FC
14.5%
Rotherham United
0.0%
Shrewsbury Town
0.0%
Falkirk FC
18.6%
Peterborough United
23.9%
Oldham Athletic
33.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Valur Reykjavík | 1 | 2001 | 2001 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walsall FC | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 1,046 |
| Rochdale AFC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chesterfield FC | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 1,706 |
| Rotherham United | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Falkirk FC | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 55 | 2 | 4 | 2,179 |
| Peterborough United | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 66 | 4 | 2 | 2,807 |
| Oldham Athletic | 4 | 01/02 | 04/05 | 122 | 11 | 3 | 3,904 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Símadeild | Valur Reykjavík | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Walsall FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Walsall FC | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,046 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Chesterfield FC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 941 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 765 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Rotherham United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 37 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Falkirk FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Falkirk FC | 19 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,475 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Falkirk FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Falkirk FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Falkirk FC | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Falkirk FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | CIS Insur. Cup | Falkirk FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Peterborough United | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,801 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Falkirk FC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 704 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Peterborough United | 35 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1,006 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 329 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 40 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,700 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Oldham Athletic | 39 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 839 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Oldham Athletic | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 134 |
| 01/02 | EFL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Oldham Athletic | 23 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 902 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Bolton U18 | Bolton | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 00/01 | 2000-10-01 | Bolton | Oldham Athletic | Loan | 0 | - |
| 00/01 | 2000-12-01 | Oldham Athletic | Bolton | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-18 | Bolton | Valur | Loan | 0 | - |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-12 | Valur | Bolton | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Bolton | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Oldham Athletic | Peterborough | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Peterborough | Falkirk | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Falkirk | Shrewsbury | Transfer | 300000 | - |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Shrewsbury | Rotherham | Loan | 300000 | - |
| 10/11 | 2010-09-01 | Rotherham | Shrewsbury | Return from loan | 300000 | - |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Shrewsbury | Chesterfield | Transfer | 300000 | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-04 | Chesterfield | Rochdale | Transfer | 300000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-16 | Rochdale | Walsall | Transfer | 300000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-14 | Walsall | Retired | Transfer | 0 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Broken leg | 2008-01-27 | 2008-07-30 | 186 | 17 |
| 13/14 | Knee problems | 2013-08-25 | 2014-03-20 | 208 | 43 |
Current€150k
Peak€300k
Low-
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #5674 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Arfield | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Second Division | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 39 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Peterborough United | 3 | 35 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Premiership | Falkirk FC | 3 | 20 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Peterborough United | 2 | 35 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 37 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-09-01 | Rotherham | Shrewsbury | Return from loan | - | €300k |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Shrewsbury | Rotherham | Loan | - | €300k |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-12 | Valur | Bolton | Return from loan | - | - |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-18 | Bolton | Valur | Loan | - | - |
| 00/01 | 2000-12-01 | Oldham Athletic | Bolton | Return from loan | - | - |
| 00/01 | 2000-10-01 | Bolton | Oldham Athletic | Loan | - | - |
Teams faced most often by Dean Holden's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals, see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool United | 40 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 70 | 56 | +14 | 43% |
| Huddersfield Town | 40 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 55 | 60 | -5 | 28% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 40 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 47 | 54 | -7 | 33% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 40 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 57 | -28 | 25% |
| Brentford FC | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 51 | -10 | 28% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 36% |
| Colchester United | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 42 | -9 | 33% |
| Swindon Town | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 32% |
| Yeovil Town | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 43 | -8 | 25% |
| Carlisle United | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 32% |
| Leyton Orient | 28 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 21% |
| Charlton Athletic | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 32% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 29 | 1,046 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 11/12 | 38 | 941 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 10/11 | 38 | 765 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 09/10 | 38 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 22 | 1,475 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 07/08 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 36 | 2,505 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 05/06 | 39 | 1,006 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.89 |
| 04/05 | 48 | 2,029 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 03/04 | 43 | 839 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 |
| 02/03 | 7 | 134 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.34 |
| 01/02 | 25 | 902 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 00/01 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
68 apps
8 G
0 A
League Two
129 apps
6 G
5 A
League One
105 apps
5 G
1 A
Premiership
48 apps
2 G
4 A
FL Trophy
13 apps
1 G
1 A
First Division
13 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
16 apps
0 G
1 A
League Cup
14 apps
0 G
0 A
Símadeild
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Dean Holden
Who is Dean Holden?
Dean Holden is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Dean Holden?
Dean Holden is 46 years old. He was born on September 15, 1979 in Salford.
What position does Dean Holden play?
Dean Holden plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Dean Holden play for?
Dean Holden currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Dean Holden scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Dean Holden has scored 23 goals in 420 appearances.