Johnny Holt
Encyclopedia
Johnny Holt was an English
professional footballer
who played in twenty-one of Everton's
twenty-two game Football League
title winning side of 1890–91
.
Despite only standing at a mere five foot five, Holt made a name for himself as a fine centre half. Whilst playing for Everton
, he earned the nickname 'Little Everton Devil'. Holt joined Everton from Bootle F.C. in 1888 at the start of the first league season.
In March 1890 he became the first Everton player to win an England cap when he was picked to play against Wales. Holt joined Reading
in 1897.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional footballer
Football (soccer)
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who played in twenty-one of Everton's
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
twenty-two game Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
title winning side of 1890–91
Everton F.C. season 1890-91
-Regular Football League First team:-Other members of the title winning squad:Having finished the previous season as runners up Everton made just one signing of note during the summer when William Campbell was brought from Bootle to fill the centre half role, which had remained unsettled since...
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Despite only standing at a mere five foot five, Holt made a name for himself as a fine centre half. Whilst playing for Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
, he earned the nickname 'Little Everton Devil'. Holt joined Everton from Bootle F.C. in 1888 at the start of the first league season.
In March 1890 he became the first Everton player to win an England cap when he was picked to play against Wales. Holt joined Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
in 1897.