Harrison Holgate

Harrison James Holgate (born 1 July 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Fleetwood Town.

Harrison Holgate

Personal information
Full name	Harrison James Holgate[1]
Date of birth	1 July 2000
Place of birth	Leeds, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Fleetwood Town
Number	32
Youth career
	Fleetwood Town
–	Stalybridge Celtic (Youth Loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–	Fleetwood Town	4	(0)
2018	→ Stafford Rangers (loan)	9	(0)
2018	→ Ashton United (loan)	3	(0)
2020–2021	→ Altrincham (loan)	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:13, 16 January 2021 (UTC)

Career

Born in Leeds, Holgate began his career as part of the Manchester United youth academy before being released at U14. He then joined the Middlesbrough youth academy but injury curtailed his U16 involvement which inevitably led to his release. He then joined the Fleetwood Town youth academy on a two year scholarship where in his second year, still only 17, he signed on 10th Feb 2018 a youth loan to Stalybridge Celtic, making 15 appearances, which led to Holgate signing a professional contract with Fleetwood Town on 4 May 2018.[2] A couple months later, on 6 September, Holgate joined Northern Premier League side Stafford Rangers on a youth loan playing nine games, with Fleetwood Town recalling him on 8 October. On 13 October, he signed with National League North side Ashton United.[3] He made his competitive debut for the club that same day against Spennymoor Town, starting the match in a 5–0 defeat.[4]

After being with Ashton Town for a month, Holgate returned to Fleetwood Town and was an unused substitute for the club's EFL Trophy match against Bury on 13 November.[5] Holgate then made his first-team debut for the club on 25 September 2019 against Liverpool U23 in the EFL Trophy. He started and played the first half before being substituted at half-time as Fleetwood Town would advance through penalties.[6]

The next season, Holgate started in Fleetwood Town's opening EFL Trophy match against Carlisle United.[7] He made his full EFL League 1 debut against Hull City on 9th October, playing the full match in a 4-1 victory.

On 18 December 2020, Holgate joined National League side Altrincham on a youth loan.[8] On 16 January 2021, Holgate was recalled from the loan by Fleetwood Town.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 October 2020[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fleetwood Town	2018–19	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2019–20	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	1	0
	2020–21	League One	2	0	0	0	1	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	5	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	6	0
Ashton United (loan)	2018–19	National League North	3	0	0	0	—		0	0	3	0
Career total			5	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	9	0

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Fleetwood Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 29. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
2. "Harrison Holgate offered first professional contract". Fleetwood Town. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
3. "Harrison Holgate signs for Ashton United". Twitter.
4. "Spennymoor Town 5–0 Ashton United". Soccerway.
5. "Bury 3–1 Fleetwood Town". Soccerway.
6. "Fleetwood Town 1–1 Liverpool U23". Soccerway.
7. "Carlisle United - Fleetwood Town". Soccerway.
8. "Harrison Holgate joins Altrincham on a youth loan". Fleetwood Town FC. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
9. "Holgate recalled from Altrincham loan". Fleetwood Town FC. 16 January 2021.
10. Harrison Holgate at Soccerway

External links

• Profile at the Fleetwood Town website