Rick Holden: Football, the Isle of Man and me

About this episode

Rick Holden discusses his journey from Premier League football to living in the Isle of Man.

Rick Holden is the former Premier League footballing star who has made the Isle of Man his home for almost half his lifetime. In this podcast the footballer talks to Dave Moore about how he juggled his university studies with a sporting career which took in Burnley, Halifax Town, Watford, Oldham Athletic, Manchester City and Blackpool before moving with his family to live in the Isle of Man and adjusting to playing Manx football with Peel.

People in this episode

Host: Dave Moore

Guest: Rick Holden

Topics covered

• football
• Isle of Man
• sports career
• university studies
• Premier League

Keywords

• Rick Holden
• football
• Isle of Man
• Premier League
• sports career
• Dave Moore

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Burnley, Halifax Town, Watford, Oldham Athletic, Manchester City, Blackpool

Places: Isle of Man, Peel

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