Born
Inverness
Mark Holmes
Biography
Signed: July 1st, 1994 First Manager: Sergei Baltacha Career Stats: 1 appearance Debut: May 13th, 1995 - Inverness CT 1-1 Queens Park (League - (Div 3)) He signed for Nairn County on June 23rd 2002 where he made 39 appearances scoring ten goals. Former Falkirk manager Eamonn Bannon offered him a three-month deal - but Holmes pulled the plug on that, alleging chairman George Fulston had reneged on contract details. He then packed his bags for Australia and was quickly snapped up by National League side Brisbane Strikers after starting out at a part-time club. Brisbane, a professional side packed…Read moreRead less
Signed: July 1st, 1994
First Manager: Sergei Baltacha
Career Stats: 1 appearance
Debut: May 13th, 1995 - Inverness CT 1-1 Queens Park (League - (Div 3))
He signed for Nairn County on June 23rd 2002 where he made 39 appearances scoring ten goals.
Former Falkirk manager Eamonn Bannon offered him a three-month deal - but Holmes pulled the plug on that, alleging chairman George Fulston had reneged on contract details.
He then packed his bags for Australia and was quickly snapped up by National League side Brisbane Strikers after starting out at a part-time club.
Brisbane, a professional side packed with Australian internationalists, wanted to keep the Inverness youngster. However, they pulled out when their government demanded that Holmes be given the national minimum wage for a foreign footballer - $A46,000 a year.
Mark now runs a Football Academy in Inverness but also runs an Academy in Ghana where the players mix football training with educational programmes.
First Manager: Sergei Baltacha
Career Stats: 1 appearance
Debut: May 13th, 1995 - Inverness CT 1-1 Queens Park (League - (Div 3))
He signed for Nairn County on June 23rd 2002 where he made 39 appearances scoring ten goals.
Former Falkirk manager Eamonn Bannon offered him a three-month deal - but Holmes pulled the plug on that, alleging chairman George Fulston had reneged on contract details.
He then packed his bags for Australia and was quickly snapped up by National League side Brisbane Strikers after starting out at a part-time club.
Brisbane, a professional side packed with Australian internationalists, wanted to keep the Inverness youngster. However, they pulled out when their government demanded that Holmes be given the national minimum wage for a foreign footballer - $A46,000 a year.
Mark now runs a Football Academy in Inverness but also runs an Academy in Ghana where the players mix football training with educational programmes.
Statistics
- Apps
- 1
- Goals
- -
- Yel
- -
- Red
- -
- Goals/game
- -
- Minutes
- 90
- Seasons
- 1
- Wins
- -
- Draws
- 1
- Losses
- -
| Season | Apps | Goals | Yel | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994/95 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Club spells
First Spell
Joined: 1 Jul 1994
Other clubs played for
Managers played under
| Manager | First appearance | Last appearance | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergei Baltacha | 13 May 1995 | 13 May 1995 | 1 |
Timeline
Signed
First competitive appearance · Last appearance
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–1 Queens Park· SFL Third Division · Telford Street Park, Inverness
Sergei Baltacha's last game as Caley Thistle manager was a disappointment. In 15 minutes Queens nearly scored but Ross Caven's angled drive was tipped away by McRitchie. Three minutes later McAllister came close at the other end but a minute after that Queens took the…
Appearances (1)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1995 | Inverness CT | 1–1 | Queens Park | SFL Third Division1994/95 | D |
Goals scored (0)
No goals recorded for these filters.