Holliday started his career with Whitehaven. In January 1965, he was transfer listed for a fee of £8,000 due to the club's financial difficulties, and was subsequently signed by Hull Kingston Rovers.[4] He is a Whitehaven Hall of Fame inductee.
In November 1972, Holliday was transferred to Rochdale Hornets for a fee of £1,000.[6] He played at prop and scored two conversions in Rochdale Hornets' 16–27 defeat by Warrington in the 1973–74 Player's No.6 Trophy Final during the 1973–74 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 9 February 1974. Holliday had secured the quarter-final victory for Rochdale over Leeds with a drop goal from just inside the attacking half to give Hornets a 7 points to 5 lead.[7]
International honours
Bill Holliday won caps for Great Britain while at Whitehaven in 1964 against France,[8] in 1965 against France, New Zealand (3 matches), while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1966 against France, France (sub), and in 1967 against Australia (3 matches). Bill Holliday captained Great Britain in 1967 against Australia (3 matches).[1]
Personal life
Bill Holliday is the father of the rugby league footballer; Les Holliday, and the rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s for Swinton and Leigh; Mike Holliday.