Albert Holmes (born 14 February 1942) is an English footballer who played as a full-back in the Football League with Chesterfield between 1961–62 and 1975–76.
He was a fitter with the East Midlands Gas Board, and played football for them before signing semi-pro for Chesterfield in 1960, and became a full professional the following year. He went on to make a total of 514 senior appearances for the club (scoring 10 goals).allfootballers.com Michael Joyce (subscription required) Of these, 470 were League appearances, putting him, , in fourth position on the all-time league appearance list for Chesterfield.
After leaving Chesterfield he moved to Boston United. His son Paul was also a professional footballer.
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