1. Lee Daniel Holmes was born on 2 April 1987 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
23 Facts About Lee Holmes
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Lee Holmes has represented England at the under 16, under 17 and the under 19 level.
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Lee Holmes began his career with Derby County, appearing for the club's under 18 side when he was only 14.
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Lee Holmes made his debut for Derby on Boxing Day, 2002 against Grimsby Town.
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Lee Holmes broke the club record for the youngest player to appear at just 15 years and 268 days.
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Lee Holmes held the record for almost nine years until Mason Bennett beat it by 169 days in October 2011.
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Lee Holmes's record has since been broken by Luke Freeman for Gillingham.
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Lee Holmes spent time on trial with Dutch side NAC Breda but remained at Derby without playing in a match during 2007.
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In January 2008, Lee Holmes joined League One side Walsall on a season-long loan.
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Lee Holmes played a total of 19 games for Walsall during his loan but was unable to add to his four early goals.
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Lee Holmes returned to Derby at the end of the season, but the club decided not to renew his contract, and he was one of four players to be released.
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On 6 June 2008, Holmes turned down Leeds United and Nottingham Forest to instead sign for Championship side Southampton as their first summer signing.
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Lee Holmes left Rangers' ground on crutches after suffering medial ligament damage in his right knee.
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On 14 February 2012, Lee Holmes signed a one-month loan deal at League Two side Oxford United, which made him available for their match against Dagenham and Redbridge at the Kassam Stadium.
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On 14 March 2012, Lee Holmes returned to his former club, Swindon Town, on loan for the remainder of the season.
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On 17 December 2013, Lee Holmes extended his contract with Preston for a further twelve months, thus keeping him at the club until the summer of 2015.
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On 24 November 2014, Lee Holmes signed on loan to Portsmouth until January 2015.
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On 16 March 2015, Lee Holmes joined Exeter on loan until the end of the season.
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On 28 May 2015, Lee Holmes joined Exeter City on a permanent basis following his loan spell from Preston.
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On 3 January 2017, Lee Holmes was ruled out for the rest of the campaign with an ankle injury after a collision in a match against Yeovil Town.
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Lee Holmes was released by Exeter at the end of his contract in July 2020.
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Lee Holmes signed for Northern Premier League Premier League side Mickleover on a free transfer in September 2021.
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Lee Holmes would leave the club in October 2021, after making 7 appearances and scoring one goal for Mickleover.