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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Holden | ||
| Date of birth | (1885-06-12)12 June 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Middleton, Lancashire, England | ||
| Date of death | 12 January 1971 (aged 85)[1][2] | ||
| Place of death | Stockport, Cheshire | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Parkfield Central | |||
| 1903–1904 | Tonge | ||
| Manchester United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1904–1913 | Manchester United | 106 | (0) |
| Total | 106 | (0) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Richard Holden (12 June 1885 – 12 January 1971) was an Englishfootballer who played atright-back. He started playing football at Parkfield Central as aforward. He then joined Tonge, where he started playing as a full back. In May 1904, Holden joinedManchester United, and spent most of his first season at United in the Reserves. In the season1905-06, an injury toBob Bonthron allowed Holden to play for the first-team. In 1908, he suffered a knee injury, and had to go for an operation.
After 117 appearances for the club and no goals, he left United in May 1914 and joined theRoyal Air Force, serving in theFirst World War that began three months later. When the war ended in November 1918, Holden did not resume his career as a footballer.[citation needed]
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