Albert Holmes is an English-born footballer who played as a defender

Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

 in the Football League with Chesterfield

Chesterfield F.C.

Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...

 between 1961 and 1976.

He was a fitter

Machinist

A machinist is a person who uses machine tools to make or modify parts, primarily metal parts, a process known as machining. This is accomplished by using machine tools to cut away excess material much as a woodcarver cuts away excess wood to produce his work. In addition to metal, the parts may...

 with the East Midlands Gas Board, and played football for them before signing semi-pro for Chesterfield in 1960, and became a full professional the following year. He went on to make a total of 514 senior appearances for the club (scoring 10 goals). Of these, 470 were League appearances, putting him (as at August 2009) in fourth position on the all time league appearance list for Chesterfield.

After leaving Chesterfield he moved to Boston United. His son Paul

Paul Holmes (footballer)

Paul Holmes is a retired English football midfielder. He is the son of Albert Holmes, who played football for Chesterfield.-Clubs:*1986-1988 : Doncaster Rovers*1988-1992 : Torquay United*1992-1993 : Birmingham...

was also a professional footballer.