Holmes began his career at
junior club
Muirkirk, before moving into the senior game with
Partick Thistle before becoming a legend at
Greenock Morton. He won three Scottish First Division winners medals:
1977–78,
1983–84 and
1986–87. In May 1987, after being voted the
SPFA First Division Footballer of the Year, he captained the
Scottish semi-professionals in an end of season tournament against Holland, England & Italy. He finished off his career with spells at
Falkirk,
Alloa Athletic and
Arbroath, where he was player/coach for a season before retiring in 1991. ==Personal life ==