Henry Holden, DL, JP (26 August 1823 – 1 February 1900) was an English soldier and Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire.

The son of Robert Holden and Mary Anne Drury Lowe, he was born at Locko Park, Derbyshire.

In response, Sussex made 98 all out in their first-innings, with Holden, who captained the county in what was his only game for them, being dismissed for a duck by John Bickley.

In 1880, the Australians toured England, making considerable money from gate receipts, something English cricketers, regarded as "gentlemen" did not do.

He arranged a first-class match between the Players of the North and the Australians at Park Avenue, Bradford toward the end of the tour, which made Shrewsbury a healthy profit.

However, Holden re-ignited to dispute by leaving out Shrewsbury and Flowers from the team, resulting in all seven players resuming their strike.

Holden approached the players toward the end of the season, with five of them returning, while Shrewsbury and Shaw apologised to the committee for their actions in 1882 and were welcomed back into the team.

In a heated exchange with the Australians manager Charles Beal and batsman George Bonnor, he told them he had "forgot" to provide lunch, then reminded them as paid professionals they were expected to find their own.

[8] During the night, a member of the Australian touring party chalked some derogatory remarks about Holden in the hotel in which the team was staying.