Jim Holton

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jim Holton
Date Of Birth	Apr 11, 1951(1951-04-11)
Age	73
Date Of Death	October 4, 1993, Warwick, United Kingdom
Birthplace	Lesmahagow
Country	Scotland
Horoscope	Aries

Jim Holton Biography

Jim Holton is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on April 11, 1951 in Lesmahagow, Scotland.

Holton was born in Lesmahagow, South Lanarkshire, and trained with Celtic as a youngster but was not offered a contract. At the age of 16 Holton had trials with West Bromwich Albion who signed him as an amateur in December 1967. He then signed a professional contract four months later. He progressed steadily through the junior and youth teams over the next three years. However he never made it past playing for their reserve side in the Central League. At the end of the 1970–71 season he was released by the club.

Holton was quickly signed by former Manchester United goalkeeper Harry Gregg who was managing Shrewsbury Town in England’s third tier. Gregg had been impressed watching Holton in the West Bromwich Albion reserve team. Gregg told Holton when he signed him, “You’re going to make it. I’m sure you can make it right to the top too.” Holton made his Shrewsbury debut at Bournemouth on the opening day of the 1971–72 season. He quickly became a first-team regular.

Jim Holton Net Worth

Jim Holton is one of the richest Football Player from Scotland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jim Holton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

James Allan Holton (11 April 1951 – 4 October 1993) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-back. Holton played for Shrewsbury Town, Manchester United, Miami Toros, Sunderland, Coventry City and Detroit Express.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Jim Holton Dating?

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United were relegated in 1974, the season after Holton’s arrival. Holton then broke his leg after 15 minutes in the 4–4 draw against Sheffield Wednesday on 7 December 1974. He broke his leg a second time when making his comeback in the reserves. Others took advantage of his absence to establish themselves in the first team with United now sweeping all aside in the league. They won promotion straight back up to the top flight at the first attempt. He played in 63 league games for United scoring five goals in those games. After the leg break he never played for the Manchester United first team again. This was despite being at Old Trafford a further 18 months.

Facts & Trivia

Abbi Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Scotland. Jim Holton celebrates birthday on April 11 of every year.

He then moved to Sunderland on loan in September 1976 before transferring to Sunderland permanently the following month for a fee of £40,000. He stayed six months until March 1977 playing 15 league games for the Wearsiders.

What happened Jim Holton?

After playing Holton stayed in Coventry after retiring from professional football, working as a pub landlord at The Rising Sun and then The Old Stag in the city centre. He died on 4 October 1993, aged 42.

Is Jim Holton still alive?

October 4, 1993

When did jim Holton play for Manchester United?

James Allan Holton, footballer: born Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire 11 April 1951; played for West Bromwich Albion 1968-71, Shrewsbury Town 1971-72, Manchester United 1973-76 , Sunderland 1976-77, Coventry City 1977-81; capped once for Scotland Under-23 and 15 times for Scotland 1973-74; died Warwick 4 October 1993.

Where is Jim Holton buried?

Birth11 Apr 1951 North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Death| 4 Oct 1993 (aged 42) Warwickshire, England
Burial| Canley Garden Cemetery and Crematorium Canley, Metropolitan Borough of Coventry, West Midlands, England
Memorial ID| 13654044 · View Source

What happened Jim Leighton?

Former Scotland goalkeeper Jim Leighton has told how a chat to an old team- mate led to him discovering he had prostate cancer. Leighton, 62, was consoling former Aberdeen player Willie Garner after he had been diagnosed with the disease.