Steve Harding
Stephen John Harding (born 23 July 1956) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League for hometown clubs Bristol Rovers and Bristol City.[2][3] He also played league football for Grimsby Town, Brentford and Southend United.[1][4] He went on to play non-League football for Bath City, Trowbridge Town, Gloucester City and Mangotsfield United.[5][6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen John Harding[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1974 | Bristol City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1977 | Bristol City | 2 | (0) |
| 1976 | → Southend United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1976 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 1977–1980 | Bristol Rovers | 38 | (1) |
| 1980 | → Brentford (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | Bath City | 2 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | Trowbridge Town | 49 | (2) |
| 1982– | Gloucester City | ||
| Paulton Rovers | |||
| –1985 | Mangotsfield United | ||
| 1985–1987 | Trowbridge Town | ||
| International career | |||
| England Youth | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southend United (loan) | 1975–76[7] | Third Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Brentford (loan) | 1979–80[8] | Third Division | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
References
- "Steve Harding". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 72. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- "G and H". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 293. ISBN 978-1906796709.
- Steve Harding at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- "Steve Harding". Tiger Roar. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- "Player Profile". SUFCdb. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 395. ISBN 0951526200.
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