John Holland (footballer)

For other footballers, see Jack Holland (disambiguation). For other people with the same name, see John Holland.

John Holland

Personal information
Full name	John Holland
Date of birth	(1953-07-05) 5 July 1953 (age 71)
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

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

International

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

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

External links

• John Holland at National-Football-Teams.com
• John Holland at Soccerway