About Edwin Holliday
Lived 1939 – 2021 (aged 82). Edwin Holliday was a British association football player.
Edwin Holliday (17 June 1939 – 4 October 2021) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left.
Early and personal life Holliday was born in Leeds, or possibly Barnsley,
Club career At club level he played for Middlesbrough, Sheffield Wednesday, Hereford United, Workington and Peterborough United before retiring in 1970 due to injury, having scored 38 goals in 284 Football League appearances.
International career He earned three caps for the England national team in 1959, and also played for England at under-23 level on five occasions.
Later life and death Holliday died in hometown Barnsley on 4 October 2021, aged 82.
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Who was Edwin Holliday?
English footballer (born 1939)
When was Edwin Holliday born?
Edwin Holliday was born on 7 June 1939 in Leeds.
When did Edwin Holliday die?
Edwin Holliday died on 4 October 2021 in Barnsley.
What was Edwin Holliday's occupation?
Edwin Holliday was an association football player.
What nationality was Edwin Holliday?
Edwin Holliday was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Edwin Holliday. https://biography.guide/edwin-holliday/
MLA: "Edwin Holliday." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/edwin-holliday/.
Chicago: "Edwin Holliday." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/edwin-holliday/.
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