Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.19
goals / match
AFC Bournemouth
top club · 103 apps
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2010
€75k
top transfer fee · 99/00
12
best season · 09/10
3 · 3.3%
pens / of goals
480Appearances
90Goals
43Assists
10Yellow cards
0Red cards
81Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Derek Holmes |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1978-10-11 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lanark, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2013
13/14 — East Fife FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: Arbroath → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Airdrie United → Arbroath
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Arbroath FC
42 matches · 9 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Airdrie United FC
42 matches · 9 G · 12 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Queen o. t. S. → Airdrie United
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Queen of the South FC
39 matches · 5 G · 10 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Queen of the South FC
43 matches · 12 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: St. Johnstone → Queen o. t. S.
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — St. Johnstone FC
39 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Rotherham → St. Johnstone
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Rotherham United
40 matches · 11 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Carlisle United → Rotherham
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Carlisle United
40 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Carlisle United
47 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2005
Transfer: Bournemouth → Carlisle United
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — AFC Bournemouth
31 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — AFC Bournemouth
28 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — AFC Bournemouth
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2001
Transfer: Ross County → Bournemouth
01/02 · Transfer · €60k
Nov 2001
Transfer: Bournemouth → Ross County
01/02 · Return from loan
Sep 2001
Transfer: Ross County → Bournemouth
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Ross County FC, AFC Bournemouth
39 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Ross County FC
31 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 1999
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → Ross County
99/00 · Transfer · €75k
Jul 1999
99/00 — Heart of Midlothian FC
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 1999
Transfer: Raith Rovers → Heart of Midl.
98/99 · Return from loan
Jan 1999
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → Raith Rovers
98/99 · Loan
Jul 1998
98/99 — Heart of Midlothian FC
10 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 1998
Transfer: Cowdenbeath → Heart of Midl.
97/98 · Return from loan
Nov 1997
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → Cowdenbeath
97/98 · Loan
Jul 1997
97/98 — Heart of Midlothian FC
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
Transfer: Hearts FC U20 → Heart of Midl.
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Heart of Midlothian FC
2.0%
East Fife FC
0.0%
Arbroath FC
6.7%
Airdrie United FC
12.2%
Queen of the South FC
28.2%
St. Johnstone FC
6.2%
Rotherham United
3.3%
Carlisle United
18.0%
AFC Bournemouth
19.7%
Ross County FC
3.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 97/98 | 99/00 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 144 |
| East Fife FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arbroath FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 42 | 9 | 6 | 490 |
| Airdrie United FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 42 | 9 | 12 | 888 |
| Queen of the South FC | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 82 | 17 | 19 | 2,057 |
| St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 448 |
| Rotherham United | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 241 |
| Carlisle United | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 87 | 13 | 3 | 1,312 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 01/02 | 04/05 | 103 | 14 | 1 | 1,437 |
| Ross County FC | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 266 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | CIS Insur. Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 98/99 | Cup Winners' Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 98/99 | League | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| 98/99 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 13/14 | League One | East Fife FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Arbroath FC | 32 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 220 |
| 12/13 | Ramsdens Cup | Arbroath FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Arbroath FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Arbroath FC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 11/12 | League One | Airdrie United FC | 32 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 490 |
| 11/12 | Ramsdens Cup | Airdrie United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Airdrie United FC | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| 11/12 | Scottish Championship Play-offs | Airdrie United FC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Airdrie United FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 10/11 | ALBA Chal. Cup | Queen of the South FC | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 446 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Queen of the South FC | 30 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1,247 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Queen of the South FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Queen of the South FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | ALBA Chal. Cup | Queen of the South FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Queen of the South FC | 36 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 241 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Queen of the South FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Queen of the South FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | ALBA Chal. Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | St. Johnstone FC | 35 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 417 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Rotherham United | 37 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 241 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Carlisle United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Carlisle United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 06/07 | League One | Carlisle United | 36 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 352 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Carlisle United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 448 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Carlisle United | 40 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 314 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 393 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | AFC Bournemouth | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 538 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Championship | Ross County FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | AFC Bournemouth | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 335 |
| 00/01 | Championship | Ross County FC | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 266 |
| 00/01 | SFA Cup | Ross County FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Hearts FC U20 | Heart of Midl. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-11-01 | Heart of Midl. | Cowdenbeath | Loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-03-01 | Cowdenbeath | Heart of Midl. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-01 | Heart of Midl. | Raith Rovers | Loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-05-01 | Raith Rovers | Heart of Midl. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-10-01 | Heart of Midl. | Ross County | Transfer | 0 | €75k |
| 01/02 | 2001-09-01 | Ross County | Bournemouth | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-11-01 | Bournemouth | Ross County | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-12-01 | Ross County | Bournemouth | Transfer | 0 | €60k |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | Bournemouth | Carlisle United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Carlisle United | Rotherham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Rotherham | St. Johnstone | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | St. Johnstone | Queen o. t. S. | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Queen o. t. S. | Airdrie United | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-03 | Airdrie United | Arbroath | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Arbroath | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€300k
Low—
Δ since start−€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie McLaren | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Craig Reid | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Championship | Queen of the South FC | 12 | 36 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Rotherham United | 11 | 37 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | League One | Airdrie United FC | 8 | 32 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Queen of the South FC | 8 | 36 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Queen of the South FC | 7 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-11-01 | Bournemouth | Ross County | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-09-01 | Ross County | Bournemouth | Loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-05-01 | Raith Rovers | Heart of Midl. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-01 | Heart of Midl. | Raith Rovers | Loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-03-01 | Cowdenbeath | Heart of Midl. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-11-01 | Heart of Midl. | Cowdenbeath | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Derek Holmes'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 41% |
| Brentford FC | 32 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 31% |
| Oldham Athletic | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 41% |
| Yeovil Town | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 43% |
| Chesterfield FC | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 41 | -14 | 37% |
| Port Vale FC | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 41 | 44 | -3 | 33% |
| Bradford City | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 46% |
| Huddersfield Town | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 42 | -6 | 21% |
| Leyton Orient | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 36% |
| Gillingham FC | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 32% |
| Walsall FC | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 27% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 62% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 08/09 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 10 | 119 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 11/12 | 42 | 888 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 10/11 | 39 | 1,816 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 08/09 | 39 | 448 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 06/07 | 40 | 550 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 03/04 | 28 | 538 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
132 apps
25 G
16 A
League Two
77 apps
18 G
4 A
League One
65 apps
12 G
11 A
Second Division
63 apps
11 G
0 A
Scot. League Cup
15 apps
7 G
3 A
League One
59 apps
5 G
0 A
Scottish Championship Play-offs
4 apps
3 G
1 A
SFA Cup
10 apps
2 G
3 A
FL Trophy
13 apps
2 G
0 A
Ramsdens Cup
14 apps
1 G
4 A
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Who is Derek Holmes?
Derek Holmes is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Derek Holmes?
Derek Holmes is 47 years old. He was born on October 11, 1978 in Lanark.
What position does Derek Holmes play?
Derek Holmes plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Derek Holmes play for?
Derek Holmes currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Derek Holmes scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Derek Holmes has scored 90 goals in 480 appearances.