[5] He joined Crystal Palace in February 1975,[6] and played 112 games in all competitions for the club,[7] before spending a summer in the North American Soccer League with the Memphis Rogues.
[8] He returned to England and signed for AFC Bournemouth of the Fourth Division in March 1979,[6] before his playing career ended due to a pelvic injury.
[12] He guided them to the Third Division play-offs that season, only for the team to lose to Tranmere Rovers in the semi-final over two legs.
Holder was voted Manager of the Month for the division,[17] and there was much speculation as to whether Brentford could mount a challenge for promotion to the Premiership.
But a sharp decline set in and defeat in the final game of the season condemned "The Bees" to relegation to Division Two.