Andrew Holt (born 21 April 1978, Stockport,

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) is an English former professional

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who last played as a defender for

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Career

Oldham Athletic

Holt started his career at

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where he stayed for six years, playing 114 times and scoring 10 goals. Holt sufficiently impressed

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during a loan spell, who paid £150,000 to secure his services. He came up through the club's centre of excellence.

Hull City and Wrexham

His career at Hull City was quite good to start; he played 30 times in his first season. However, the following year, he found himself surplus to requirements, first loaned out to Barnsley and then

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. In the 2003–04 season, only starting six of his 25 games that season. He found himself moving to

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on a free transfer. At Wrexham, he played 86 matches, scoring on 10 occasions. He took part in the club's

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win in 2005. At the end of his two-year contract, he got offered a deal by League One side

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, allowing him to prove himself in the next league up.

Northampton

In his first season at Northampton, having been snapped up on a

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by manager John Gorman, able to play in many positions he was used as a utility man, he played 37 games, none of them from the bench as had been his career's main problem, and scored twice. He was retained by the club at the end of the 2006–07 season. However at the end of the 2009/2010 season, Holt turned down a new 2-year deal with Northampton. But on 9 June, Holt signed a new 2-year deal with Northampton, a month after turning down the previous offer.

Corby Town

In July 2012, following his release from Northampton, Holt rejoined former Northampton Town manager Ian Sampson at local

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side,

. However, in August 2012 Holt was forced to retire from football having suffered a knee injury.

Post-playing career

After retirement he moved back to Manchester.

References

External links

Andy Holt player profile
at ntfc.co.uk * {{DEFAULTSORT:Holt, Andy 1978 births Footballers from Stockport Living people English footballers Men's association football defenders Men's association football utility players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players Barnsley F.C. players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players English Football League players Corby Town F.C. players