Harold Holmes (rugby league)

Harold Holmes (1894-1954) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s who played for Western Suburbs, South Sydney and Eastern Suburbs in the NSWRL competition. His position was at second-row.

Harold Holmes

Personal information
Full name	Harold Holmes
Born	30 November 1894 Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia
Died	3 August 1954(1954-08-03) (aged 59) Lakemba, New South Wales
Playing information
Position	Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1917 Western Suburbs 1 1 0 0 3 1918–20 South Sydney 25 5 1 0 17 1921–24 Eastern Suburbs 47 15 0 0 45 Total 73 21 1 0 65
Source: [1]
Relatives	Len Holmes (son)

Playing career

Holmes made his first grade debut for Western Suburbs against Annandale at St Luke's Park now known as Concord Oval. Holmes scored a try in a 11–6 victory. The following year, Holmes switched clubs and joined South Sydney. In his first year with Souths, Holmes played 13 games as the club won the 1918 premiership. In 1921, Holmes joined arch rivals Eastern Suburbs and in 1923 was a member of the premiership winning team that year defeating his former club Souths 15–12 in the grand final played at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Holmes played one further season and retired at the end of 1924.^[2][3][4]