Tom Holford

Thomas "Tom" Holford (28 January 1878 – 6 April 1964) was an English footballer who played for Stoke, Manchester City, Port Vale and the England national team. His primary position was wing-half, but over the course of his career he played in many different positions. He later managed Port Vale on two separate occasions, serving throughout World War I, before a three-year spell from 1932 to 1935. He also served the club for many years as a trainer and a scout. In 1924 he turned out for the Vale at the age of 46 years and 68 days, making him one of the oldest ever players in the Football League. He was a cousin of Wilf Kirkham.

Club career

Stoke

Holford was born in Hanley, and started his career with Cobridge before moving on to one of the two local league clubs; Stoke in May 1898. He "did not put a foot wrong" in his first seasons at the club, before establishing himself as the centre of Stoke's half-back line between James Bradley and George Baddeley following Alf Wood's departure in March 1901.

Holford

Coordinates: 51°09′50″N 3°12′31″W / 51.1638°N 3.2085°W / 51.1638; -3.2085

Holford is a village and civil parish in West Somerset within the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and about 10 miles (16 km) west of Bridgwater and 6 miles (10 km) east of Williton. The village has a population of 392. The village is on the Quantock Greenway and Coleridge Way footpaths. The parish includes the village of Dodington.

The River Holford which runs through the village flows to the sea at Kilve.

History

The parish of Holford was part of the Whitley Hundred. Holford Glen was once the site of a Huguenot silk factory.

The tannery was built by James Hayman, in the 16th century and is now a hotel. The waterwheel which powered the tannery is still present.

Alfoxton House (now Alfoxton Park Hotel) was built as an 18th-century country house and occupied by poet William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy, between July 1797 and June 1798, during the time of their friendship with Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

Holford (disambiguation)

Holford is a village in Somerset, England.

Holford may also refer to:

See also

Holford (surname)

Holford is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: