Haydn Joseph Hollis (born 14 October 1992) is an English

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who plays for club Tamworth. A defender, he has played in

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with

Notts County Notts County Football Club is a professional association football club based in Nottingham, England. The team participate in the National League (division), National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. Founded on the 2 ...

and

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, and has also played on loan in the Conference for Barrow, Hinckley United,

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and

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, before signing for Ebbsfleet United in the summer of 2022. He made the move to Dorking Wanderers in November 2023. In June 2024, he signed for Tamworth FC for their first season back in the National league.

Club career

Notts County

Hollis completed a two-year scholarship at

, and signed a one-year professional contract with the club before the 2011–12 season. He joined Barrow of the

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on loan for a month in September 2011. He scored on his debut the following day to open the scoring as Barrow went on to win 2–1 at

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, (a team he'd represented at youth level) but sustained an ankle injury in training which restricted him to just three league games while at the club. Hollis made his first-team debut for Notts County on 2 January 2012, playing the full 90 minutes as County came back from 2–0 down to draw at home to

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. This made him the first player to progress from the club's Centre of Excellence to a first-team start since its re-opening in 2008. In March, Hollis signed for Conference club

on loan until the end of the season. He went straight into the starting eleven for the visit to

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, a 3–1 defeat, and started all their remaining games, scoring the opening goal of the 2–2 draw with

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that confirmed Darlington's relegation from the Conference. On 11 March 2014, Hollis made his first appearance of the 2013–14 season as he replaced the injured

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after 38 minutes of a 3–1 defeat at home to

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. He impressed enough to start the next game, a 3–2 defeat to

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, and in the following game he scored twice as Notts County beat

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4–1 at

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. He scored again two games later, in a 2–0 win against

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Forest Green Rovers

On 9 January 2018, Hollis joined

on a free transfer, having fallen out of favour at Notts County. On 23 August 2018, Hollis joined

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club

on loan for the duration of the 2018–19 season. He was released by Forest Green Rovers at the end of the 2018–19 season.

Chesterfield

Following his release by Forest Green Rovers, Hollis joined former loan club Chesterfield on a one-year deal on 24 May 2019.

Ebbsfleet United

On 1 July 2022, Hollis joined

club

Ebbsfleet United Ebbsfleet United Football Club is a professional football club based in Northfleet, Kent, England. As of the 2021–22 season, the club competes in the National League South, the sixth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1946 from ...

Dorking Wanderers

On 14 November 2023, Hollis made the move to fellow

side, Dorking Wanderers on a deal until the end of the 2023–24 campaign. On 3 May 2024, it was announced that Hollis would leave the club at the end of his contract in June.

Tamworth

On 19 June 2024, Hollis joined newly promoted National League side Tamworth.

Career statistics

References

External links

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Profile
at Notts County F.C. website {{DEFAULTSORT:Hollis, Haydn 1992 births Living people People from Selston Footballers from Nottinghamshire English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Notts County F.C. players Barrow A.F.C. players Darlington F.C. players Forest Green Rovers F.C. players Chesterfield F.C. players Ebbsfleet United F.C. players Dorking Wanderers F.C. players Tamworth F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players