Dick Holden

Richard Holden was an English footballer who played at right-back. He started playing football at Parkfield Central as a forward. He then joined Tonge, where he started playing as a full back. In May 1904, Holden joined Manchester [United F.C.|Manchester United], and spent most of his first season at United in the Reserves. In the season 1905-06, an injury to Bob 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 the Royal [Air Force], serving in the First World War that began three months later. When the war ended in November 1918, Holden did not resume his career as a footballer.