his two seasons with the club. Colchester United Returning from his unsuccessful trial with Southend, Holman signed a two-year contract with League One club Colchester United on 8 July 2014 to bolster their attacking options. He scored in Colchester's opening pre-season 4–1 friendly win at Brantham Athletic on 12 July, and netted again in another 4–1 win at AFC Sudbury on 17 July. He hit his third goal of pre-season on 19 July, heading home a cross from Gavin Massey as the U's thrashed Leiston 8–1. Holman was withdrawn at half-time during a friendly defeat to Ipswich Town due to an ankle injury. He returned from injury in a behind-closed-doors friendly with Southend United on 5 August in his bid for fitness prior to the beginning of the 2014–15 season. He recovered in time to make his Football League debut on the opening day of the season as Colchester drew 2–2 with Oldham Athletic at the Community Stadium on 9 August. He came on as an 84th-minute substitute for Gavin Massey. Having been utilised as a substitute in Colchester's defeats to Charlton Athletic in the League Cup and Bristol City in League One, Colchester manager Joe Dunne felt Holman needed more game time to mount a serious challenge for first-team contention. Holman played for the Colchester United under-21 squads in a bid to regain match fitness. With Tony Humes replacing Joe Dunne on 1 September, the new manager also looked for Holman to regain his sharpness by offering the player for loan. Holman had only featured four times in the league for the U's since arriving at the club, and failed to make Humes' squad for his first game in charge, missing out to Academy product Dominic Smith. Having missed part of pre-season with a foot injury, Holman's match fitness had lagged behind the rest of the squad, with Humes deciding that under-21 football wouldn't "stretch him to where he [Holman] wants to be". Wrexham loan Holman was sent out on loan to Conference Premier club Wrexham for one month on 19 September 2014 in order to regain match fitness. He made his debut for the Dragons in their 2–1 away defeat to Chester on 22 September as an 81st-minute substitute for Elliott Durrell. Since joining Wrexham however, Holman had only been used sparingly, making just four brief substitute appearances in his time with the club until 15 October. Wrexham