What is your full name and date and place of birth
?
John David Hold - 28th March 1948 - Southampton.
What is your marital Status?
Married to Sue.
Do you have children ?
Yes - Sara.
Did / do any of your family play football ?
No.
Where do you live now ?
North Hykeham, Lincoln.
What is your occupation now ?
Working in a golf shop -
'Golfers World'.
What was your occupation during your time with Margate
?
Vision Technician (Window Cleaner).
How did you come to join Margate ?
From Northampton.
What do you remember about your Margate debut ?
Nothing !
What were the highlights of your Margate career ?
Winning
the Kent Cup.
What were the highlights of your entire career ?
Scoring
the winning goal for Bournemouth v Sheffield Wednesday (then First Division
Club) in the Football League Cup 2nd Round - can't remember the year.
Who was the best player you played with at Margate
?
Eddie Clayton.
Who was the best player you played against whilst with Margate
?
Not a clue.
Who was the best player you played with during your whole career
?
Phil Neal - (ex Northampton / Liverpool / England).
Who was the best player you played against during your whole career
?
Peter Shilton.
Who was / were your best friend(s) during your time with Margate
?
Graham Sawyer.
Do you still keep in contact with any of your old Margate team-mates
?
No.
What was the best stadium you played in during your entire career
?
Anfield & Hillsborough.
What ground(s) did you most enjoy playing at during your time at
Margate ?
Maidstone, Hillingdon and Kettering.
And which ground(s) did you least like ?
Barnet.
Who was the best manager you played under (and at which club)
?
Freddie Cox - Bournemouth.
Who was the biggest influence on your football career
?
My dad.
What was your favourite / best Margate goal?
v Maidstone
in the Kent Cup.
What was the best goal you saw another Margate player score
?
No idea.
Do you keep an eye on Margate's progress / results and if so what do
you think ?
Yes every time they play - they have done well given the
resources.
Did you have a nickname during your career / time at
Margate?
No I don't think so.
What honours did you win during your career ?
Kent Cup
and Hampshire Cup.
Do you ever watch Margate now or if not, when was the last time you
saw them ?
No - not since I played for them.
Who were the real characters at Margate during your time with the
club ?
Graham Sawyer, Norman Fusco and Eddie Clayton.
Can you recall any funny moments from your time at Margate
?
No.
Do you have any regrets about your football career ?
No.
What do you think about being featured on a website or the fact that
a Margate History site exists ?!
Brilliant - well done.
Added to the site in 2003.