- Pat Holland
Infobox Football biography
playername = Pat Holland
fullname = Patrick George Holland
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1950|9|13|mf=y
cityofbirth = Poplar
countryofbirth =England
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height =
position = Winger
currentclub =
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1969-1981
1971
clubs = West Ham United
→ Bournemouth (loan)
caps(goals) = 245 (23)
010 0(0)
manageryears = 1995-1996
managerclubs = Leyton Orient
2008Queens'_School AcademyPat Holland (born
September 13 1950 in Poplar,London ) is an English former footballer who played for West Ham United.Holland, a
midfielder , made 296 appearances for the East London club between 1969 and 1981, including theFA Cup Final in 1975 and theEuropean Cup Winners Cup Final in 1976.Holland sustained a knee injury in a game against Notts County on
January 17 1981 , after which he playedreserve team football but never returned to the Hammers first team.He then joined Leyton Orient as
player-coach and later had spells at Queens Park Rangers as reserve team coach, and Orient as youth team coach. In 1988, he became youth and reserve team coach at Tottenham Hotspur. In 1995, he became manager of Leyton Orient, until he was sacked a year later.Pat Holland used to own a wine bar called "Hollands", in Shenfield, Essex
Pat is currently living in
Upminster . He has a son and daughter, Sara and Matthew.Pat Holland signed a new two-year deal as assistant manager at Millwall.
Holland's contract was recognition for a job well done since
Willie Donachie took over last September as Millwall manager.Donachie was sacked by Millwall Football Club on Monday
8 October 2007 after a disastrous start to the 2007/8 season, with Millwall at the bottom of the League One table. Pat Holland stayed as Millwall Chief Scout until the beginning of the 2008-2009 season when he took up the same position atMilton Keynes Dons .References
*cite book |last=Hogg |first=Tony |title=Who's Who of West Ham United |year=2005 |publisher=Profile Sports Media| id= ISBN 1 903135 50 8 |pages=100
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