Haydn Joseph Hollis (born 14 October 1992) is an English footballer who plays for club Tamworth.
A defender, he has played in the Football League with Notts County and Forest Green Rovers, and has also played on loan in the Conference for Barrow, Hinckley United, Darlington and Chesterfield, before signing for Ebbsfleet United in the summer of 2022. He made the move to Dorking Wanderers in November 2023. In June 2024, he signed for Tamworth FC for their first season back in the National league.
Hollis completed a two-year scholarship at Notts County, and signed a one-year professional contract with the club before the 2011âÂÂ12 season. He joined Barrow of the Conference on loan for a month in September 2011. He scored on his debut the following day to open the scoring as Barrow went on to win 2âÂÂ1 at Alfreton Town, (a team he'd represented at youth level) but sustained an ankle injury in training which restricted him to just three league games while at the club.
Hollis made his first-team debut for Notts County on 2 January 2012, playing the full 90 minutes as County came back from 2âÂÂ0 down to draw at home to Huddersfield Town. This made him the first player to progress from the club's Centre of Excellence to a first-team start since its re-opening in 2008.
In March, Hollis signed for Conference club Darlington on loan until the end of the season. He went straight into the starting eleven for the visit to Kidderminster Harriers, a 3âÂÂ1 defeat, and started all their remaining games, scoring the opening goal of the 2âÂÂ2 draw with Bath City that confirmed Darlington's relegation from the Conference.
On 11 March 2014, Hollis made his first appearance of the 2013âÂÂ14 season as he replaced the injured Dean Leacock after 38 minutes of a 3âÂÂ1 defeat at home to MK Dons. He impressed enough to start the next game, a 3âÂÂ2 defeat to Tranmere Rovers, and in the following game he scored twice as Notts County beat Carlisle United 4âÂÂ1 at Meadow Lane. He scored again two games later, in a 2âÂÂ0 win against Colchester United.
On 9 January 2018, Hollis joined Forest Green Rovers on a free transfer, having fallen out of favour at Notts County.
On 23 August 2018, Hollis joined National League club Chesterfield on loan for the duration of the 2018âÂÂ19 season. He was released by Forest Green Rovers at the end of the 2018âÂÂ19 season.
Following his release by Forest Green Rovers, Hollis joined former loan club Chesterfield on a one-year deal on 24 May 2019.
On 1 July 2022, Hollis joined National League club Ebbsfleet United.
On 14 November 2023, Hollis made the move to fellow National League side, Dorking Wanderers on a deal until the end of the 2023âÂÂ24 campaign. On 3 May 2024, it was announced that Hollis would leave the club at the end of his contract in June.
On 19 June 2024, Hollis joined newly promoted National League side Tamworth. On 12 January 2025, Hollis was named the Player of the Match in an FA Cup game against Premier League giants, Tottenham Hotspur.