John Holland (born 5 July 1953) is a Maltese former

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who played as a defender and made 61 appearances for the Malta national team.

Career

Holland made his international debut for Malta on 24 August 1974 in a

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match against Libya, which finished as a 0–1 loss. He went on to make 61 appearances, making his last appearance on 24 May 1987 in a UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying match against

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, which finished as a 0–1 loss. He served as the team

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on a total of 42 occasions from 1977 to 1987.

Career statistics

International

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* * * 1953 births Living people People from Sliema Maltese men's footballers Malta men's international footballers Men's association football defenders Floriana F.C. players Maltese Premier League players {{Malta-footy-bio-stub