A fine full forward who was a strong overhead mark and a very accurate kick Holdsworth topped the top goal kicker list at Swan Districts during his career.
[3] Undoubtedly Holdsworth would have kicked even more goals if he had been part of a more successful team and had not been called to play in defence to prevent other sides from kicking higher totals against the struggling Swans.
He went on to coach Swan Districts in 1952 and later became vice president of the club.
He is named in the Swan Districts Team of the Century at full forward.
His grandson, Ryan Turnbull, later played senior football for Claremont, East Perth, and the West Coast Eagles.