Jim Holmes (footballer)
# Jim Holmes (footballer)

James Black Holmes (born 8 December 1954) is a Scottish former footballer.

## Career

Holmes began his career at junior club Muirkirk, before moving into the senior game with Partick Thistle before becoming a legend at Greenock Morton. He won three Scottish First Division winners medals: 1977–78, 1983–84 and 1986–87. In May 1987, after being voted the SPFA First Division Footballer of the Year, he captained the Scottish semi-professionals in an end of season tournament against Holland, England & Italy.

He finished off his career with spells at Falkirk, Alloa Athletic and Arbroath, where he was player/coach for a season before retiring in 1991.

## Personal life

His son Graeme Holmes is also a footballer who played for several clubs including Morton.

