Edgar Holmes

'''Edward (Some contemporary sources name him as Edgar but the notice of his death and other sources name him as Edward.) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1890s, and rugby union referee. He played at representative level for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Manningham F.C., as a forward.

Holmes was born in Girlington, Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire. On retirement from playing, Holmes became a referee, and served on the club committee as well as being the club's representative on the county committee.

Holmes reached the pinnacle of his playing career during the 1888–1889 and 1889–1890 seasons. As well as playing several times for Yorkshire in the county championship, he was selected to play in three matches for The North v The South and played for England in matches against Scotland and Ireland in the 1890 Home Nations Championship.

Holmes did make a single playing appearance under Northern Union rules, being a surprising inclusion in the Manningham team that beat Huddersfield on 8 October 1895.