| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tobias Jack Holmes | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-12-26) 26 December 19921 | ||
| Place of birth | Poole. England | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Weymouth | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Parley Sports | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2016 | Parley Sports | (51+) | |
| 2015 | → Poole Town (dual reigstration) | 9 | (3) |
| 2016 | Dorchester Town | 16 | (4) |
| 2016–2019 | Wimborne Town | 118 | (104) |
| 2019–2020 | Salisbury | 29 | (10) |
| 2020–2022 | Taunton Town | 47 | (21) |
| 2022–2024 | Poole Town | 97 | (43) |
| 2024–2025 | Wimborne Town | 17 | (2) |
| 2025 | → Shaftesbury (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 2025–2026 | Shaftesbury | 38 | (26) |
| 2026– | Weymouth | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:11, 30 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Tobias Jack Holmes (born 26 December 1992)1 is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Southern Football League Division One South club Weymouth.2
Career
Toby Holmes began at Dorset Premier Football League club Parley Sports in 2010 at the age of seventeen, and he was a regular starter by October 2011.3 He was the league's top goalscorer with 35 goals during the 2014–15 season,4 and he then joined his hometown club Poole Town on a dual registration contract, debuting on 12 August 2015 during the 1–0 victory against Barnstaple Town in the FA Cup first qualifying round;1 he won the Southern Football League Division One with Poole Town. He then spent the rest of the season with Dorchester Town, debuting on 9 February 2016 during the 1–1 draw against Cirencester Town, and scoring his first goal on 20 February 2016 during the 4–2 victory against Merthyr Town.1
He joined Wimborne Town in the summer of 2016,4 and scored 37 goals in his first season with the club. During the 2017–18 season, he won both the Southern Football League Division One West and the Dorset Senior Cup (including scoring eleven goals in the competition) as he finished the season with 59 goals scored.1 He left after the 2018–19 season to join Salisbury. He debuted on 10 August 2019 during the 2–0 victory against Chesham United, and his first two goals for Shaftesbury came against Dorchester Town on 17 August 2019.1 He left after the season prematurely ended in March 2020.5
He joined Taunton Town and scored on his debut during the 1–1 draw against Hayes & Yeading United on 9 August 2020.1 He won the 2021–22 Southern Football League Premier Division South title with Taunton Town.6
Holmes rejoined Poole Town on 22 May 2022.5 He won the 2023–24 Poole Town Player of the Year award as the club's top goalscorer with 22 goals.78
Holmes rejoined Wimborne Town in December 2024,9 and joined Shaftesbury on a one-month loan deal on 18 March 2025.110 He debuted for Shaftesbury during the 5–1 loss against Mousehole on 22 March 2025,11 and he scored his first goal on 29 March 2025 during the 3–3 draw against Bideford.12 He permanently joined Shaftesbury in July 2025,113 and he helped the club reach the FA Trophy third qualifying round for the first time ever.14 He was also the club's top scorer during the 2025–26 season with 32 goals across all competitions.1
He joined Weymouth on 29 May 2026.2
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Parley Sports | 2010–11 | Dorset Premier Football League | — | |||||||
| 2011–12 | Dorset Premier Football League | 1+ | — | 1+ | ||||||
| 2012–13 | Dorset Premier Football League | — | ||||||||
| 2013–14 | Dorset Premier Football League | — | ||||||||
| 2014–154 | Dorset Premier Football League | 35 | — | 35 | ||||||
| 2015–16 | Dorset Premier Football League | 15 | — | 15 | ||||||
| Poole Town (dual registration) | 2015–16 | Southern Football League Premier Division | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5a | 2 | 16 | 5 |
| Dorchester Town | Southern Football League Premier Division | 16 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | ||
| Total | 25 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 60 | ||
| Wimborne Town | 2016–17 | Southern Football League Division One South & West | 38 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 4b | 5 | 44 | 37 |
| 2017–18 | Southern Football League Division One West | 41 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 11c | 14 | 55 | 59 | |
| 2018–19 | Southern Football League Premier Division South | 39 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 3d | 5 | 44 | 37 | |
| Salisbury | 2019–20 | Southern Football League Premier Division South | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 11e | 11 | 43 | 21 |
| Total | 147 | 114 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 186 | 154 | ||
| Taunton Town | 2020–21 | Southern Football League Premier Division South | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1f | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021–22 | Southern Football League Premier Division South | 41 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5g | 3 | 48 | 23 | |
| Poole Town | 2022–23 | Southern Football League Premier Division South | 40 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 6h | 4 | 47 | 23 |
| 2023–24 | Southern Football League Premier Division South | 39 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2i | 2 | 44 | 22 | |
| 2024–25 | Southern Football League Premier Division South | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1j | 0 | 22 | 7 | |
| Wimborne Town | Southern Football League Premier Division South | 17 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 2 | |||
| Shaftesbury (loan) | Southern Football League Division One South | 8 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 3 | |||
| Total | 169 | 69 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 197 | 91 | ||
| Shaftesbury | 2025–26 | Southern Football League Division One South | 36 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 8k | 5 | 51 | 32 |
| Weymouth | 2026–27 | Southern Football League Division One South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 51 | 32 | ||
| Career total | 377 | 264 | 31 | 22 | 57 | 52 | 466 | 337 | ||
- One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in Southern Football League Cup, two appearances in Dorset Senior Cup
- One appearance and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Southern Football League Cup, two appearances and two goals in Dorset Senior Cup
- Three appearances and two goal in FA Trophy, two appearance and one goal in Southern Football League Cup, six appearances and eleven goals in Dorset Senior Cup
- One appearance and two goals in FA Trophy, one appearance in Southern Football League Cup, one appearance in Dorset Senior Cup
- Seven appearances and three goals in FA Trophy, one appearance in Southern Football League Cup, two appearances and one goal in Dorset Senior Cup, four appearances and seven goals in unknown
- One appearance and one goal in FA Trophy
- One appearance in FA Trophy, three appearances and two goals in Southern Football League Cup, one appearance and one goal in Somerset Premier Cup
- One appearance in FA Trophy, four appearances and four goals in Dorset Senior Cup, one appearance in promotion play-offs
- Two appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Dorset Senior Cup
- One appearance FA Trophy
- Three appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Dorset Senior Cup, two appearances and three goals in promotion play-offs, two appearances and one goal in unknown
Honours
Poole Town
- Southern Football League Division One: 2015–16
Wimborne Town
- Southern Football League Division One West: promoted 2017–18
- Dorset Senior Cup: 2017–18
Taunton Town
- Southern Football League Premier Division South: 2021–22
Individual
- Dorset Premier Football League top goalscorer: 2014–15
- Southern Football League Division One West top goalscorer: 2017–18
- Poole Town Player of the Year: 2023–24
References
References
- "Toby Holmes". Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- Miller, Ben (29 May 2026). "Toby Holmes joins the Terras". Weymouth Football Club. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- Echo Staff (15 October 2011). "Regional Football Round-up: Toby Holmes earns Parley Sports a draw". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
In local regional action, Toby Holmes earned Parley Sports a 4-4 draw to continue his progression through the club's senior ranks following his transition from the youth setup.
- "Toby Holmes". Poole Town Football Club. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- Witney, Steve (22 May 2022). "Holmes Becomes First New Poole Recruit". Southern Football League. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- Wiseman, Lewis (24 April 2022). "Fans join in the celebrations as Taunton Town win the league". Somerset County Gazzette. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- Tanner, Jack (22 May 2024). "Poole Town sign Toby Holmes and Charlie Davis for 2024/25 season". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
Holmes grabbed 22 goals from 44 appearances last term as Dolphins eventually steered clear of the drop. The striker's efforts were recognised at the end of the campaign, winning the manager's player of the season.
- "Toby Holmes - Poole Town FC". Poole Town Football Club. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
Poole Town's number nine picked up two awards following the conclusion of the 2023/24 campaign as he was awarded Managers player of the year and Top Scorer.
- "Toby Holmes". Wimborne Town Football Club. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- "Toby Holmes Joins Shaftesbury On Loan". Wimborne Town Football Club. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
We can confirm that Toby Holmes has joined Southern League Division One South side Shaftesbury on loan until the end of the season.
- "Mousehole 5 – 1 SFC". Shaftesbury Football Club. 24 March 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
With Toby Holmes making his debut [...]
- "SFC 3 – 3 Bideford AFC". Shaftesbury Football Club. 29 March 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- "SHAFTESBURY | HOLES SWEET HOLMES". The Southern Football League. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
I came on loan for the final eight games of last season and it was all about surviving relegation... They asked if I wanted to come back for this season and explained the ambitions of the club... saw him top the Pitching In Southern League Division One South scoring charts with an impressive 33 goals.
- SHAFTESBURY [DORSET] at the Football Club History Database