Edgar "Eddie" Holmes (20 April 1862 – death unknown) was an English

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footballer who played in the 1890s, and rugby union

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. He played at representative level for

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, and

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, and at club level for

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, as a

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, e.g. front row,

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, or back row. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Manningham was a

club, it then became a

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club, and since Friday 29 May 1903 it has been the

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(soccer) club

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Background

Edgar Holmes was born in Girlington, Bradford,

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Playing career

International honours

Edgar Holmes won caps for

while at Manningham in 1890 against Scotland, and Ireland.

Change of Code

When Manningham converted from the

code to the

code on Tuesday 27 August 1895, Edgar Holmes would have been approximately 32. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Manningham.

References

External links

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