twelve months, thus keeping him at the club until the summer of 2015. On 24 November 2014, Holmes signed on loan to Portsmouth until January 2015. On 16 March 2015, Holmes joined Exeter on loan until the end of the season. Exeter City On 28 May 2015, Holmes joined Exeter City on a permanent basis following his loan spell from Preston. On 8 January Exeter played the first leg of their FA Cup match against Liverpool and on the stroke of half time, Holmes scored directly from a corner kick. After a consistent performance throughout the 2015–16 campaign, Holmes was voted player of the season by Exeter city fans. On 3 January 2017, Holmes was ruled out for the rest of the campaign with an ankle injury after a collision in a match against Yeovil Town. Holmes was released by Exeter at the end of his contract in July 2020. Non-league He signed for Northern Premier League Premier League side Mickleover on a free transfer in September 2021. Career statistics Honours Club Derby County Championship Play-off Winners: 2007 Swindon Town League Two Champions: 2011–12 Football League Trophy Finalists: 2011–12 Preston North End League One Play-off Winners: 2015 Country England Under-16 Victory Shield: 2002 Individual Swindon Town Young Player of the Season: 2004–05 References External links 1987 births Living people Footballers from Mansfield English footballers Association football midfielders Derby County F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players Walsall F.C. players Southampton F.C. players Oxford United F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players English Football League players Mickleover Sports F.C. players England youth international footballers