Market value
—
Rating · 15/16
5.1
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Rochdale AFC
top club · 126 apps
Position rank · 15/16
#1586
goals rank
#1858
assists rank
7
season goals
1
season assists
Among 2,456 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€100k
peak value · 2010
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top transfer fee
3
best season · 11/12
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int'l / penalties
233Appearances
7Goals
1Assists
21Yellow cards
2Red cards
88Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Marcus Holness |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Marcus Lewis Holness |
| Date of birth | 1988-12-08 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Swinton, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2016
Transfer: Tranmere → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
May 2016
Transfer: Altrincham → Tranmere
15/16 · Return from loan
Jan 2016
Transfer: Tranmere → Altrincham
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Tranmere Rovers, Altrincham FC
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — Tranmere Rovers
24 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Burton Albion → Tranmere
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Burton Albion
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Rochdale → Burton Albion
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Burton Albion
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Rochdale AFC
30 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Rochdale AFC
50 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Rochdale AFC
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2009
Transfer: Barrow → Rochdale
08/09 · Return from loan
Jan 2009
Transfer: Rochdale → Barrow
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Barrow AFC, Rochdale AFC
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Rochdale
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 2008
Transfer: Rochdale → Oldham Athletic
07/08 · Return from loan
Oct 2007
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Rochdale
07/08 · Loan
Sep 2007
Transfer: Ossett Town → Oldham Athletic
07/08 · Return from loan
Aug 2007
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Ossett Town
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Rochdale AFC
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Oldham U18 → Oldham Athletic
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €100k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2122 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 15/16. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.07/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.07/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.21/90
Minutes played by club
Tranmere Rovers
0.0%
Altrincham FC
15.9%
Burton Albion
23.7%
Rochdale AFC
60.4%
Barrow AFC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Altrincham FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1,260 |
| Burton Albion | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 1,874 |
| Rochdale AFC | 5 | 07/08 | 11/12 | 126 | 4 | 0 | 4,782 |
| Barrow AFC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | National League | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | National League | Altrincham FC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1,260 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Burton Albion | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two Play-Offs | Burton Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Burton Albion | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,629 |
| 12/13 | League Two Play-Offs | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 670 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 46 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4,112 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Barrow AFC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two Play-Offs | Rochdale AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two Play-Offs | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Oldham U18 | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-24 | Oldham Athletic | Ossett Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-09-24 | Ossett Town | Oldham Athletic | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-10-02 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-03 | Rochdale | Oldham Athletic | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-04 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Rochdale | Barrow | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-04-01 | Barrow | Rochdale | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-16 | Rochdale | Burton Albion | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Burton Albion | Tranmere | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-26 | Tranmere | Altrincham | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-01 | Altrincham | Tranmere | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Tranmere | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€100k
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbie Weir | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Damien McCrory | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Kee | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Tutte | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Le Fondre | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony O'Connor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 24 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Burton Albion | 1 | 22 |
| 15/16 | National League | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 4 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-05-01 | Altrincham | Tranmere | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-26 | Tranmere | Altrincham | Loan | — | €100k |
| 08/09 | 2009-04-01 | Barrow | Rochdale | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Rochdale | Barrow | Loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-03 | Rochdale | Oldham Athletic | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-10-02 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale | Loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-09-24 | Ossett Town | Oldham Athletic | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-24 | Oldham Athletic | Ossett Town | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Marcus Holness'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield FC | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 31% |
| Southend United | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 44% |
| Torquay United | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 29% |
| Cheltenham Town | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 50% |
| Bradford City | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 33% |
| Fleetwood Town | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 42% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 67% |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 25% |
| Bury FC | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 33% |
| Morecambe FC | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 50% |
| Exeter City | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 50% |
| Oxford United | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 18 | 1,260 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 13/14 | 23 | 245 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.47 |
| 12/13 | 30 | 1,629 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 11/12 | 30 | 670 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 10/11 | 50 | 4,112 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 09/10 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
70 apps
4 G
0 A
National League
30 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
93 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two Play-Offs
6 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
13 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
11 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Marcus Holness is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Marcus Holness?
Marcus Holness is 37 years old. He was born on December 8, 1988 in Swinton.
What position does Marcus Holness play?
Marcus Holness plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Marcus Holness play for?
Marcus Holness currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Marcus Holness scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Marcus Holness has scored 7 goals in 233 appearances.