Steve Harding

Stephen John Harding (born 23 July 1956) is an English retired professional football centre back who played in the Football League for hometown clubs Bristol Rovers and Bristol City.Coincidentally his identical twin brother Mike Brolly also played for Bristol City at the same time .[2] He also played league football for Grimsby Town, Brentford and Southend United.[1][3] He went on to play non-league football for Bath City, Trowbridge Town, Gloucester City and Mangotsfield United.[4][5]

Steve Harding
Personal information
Full name Stephen John Harding[1]
Date of birth (1956-07-23) 23 July 1956
Place of birth Bristol, England
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
0000–1974 Bristol City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1977 Bristol City 2 (0)
1976Southend United (loan) 2 (0)
1976Grimsby Town (loan) 8 (0)
1977–1980 Bristol Rovers 38 (1)
1980Brentford (loan) 4 (0)
1980–1981 Bath City 2 (0)
1981–1982 Trowbridge Town 49 (2)
1982–1985 Gloucester City 84 (8)
1987–1988 Mangotsfield United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Southend United (loan) 1975–76[6] Third Division 2 0 2 0
Brentford (loan) 1979–80[7] Third Division 4 0 4 0
Career total 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0

References

  1. "Steve Harding". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 72. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 293. ISBN 978-1906796709.
  4. Steve Harding at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  5. "Tiger Roar – Steve Harding". www.tigerroar.co.uk. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  6. "SUFCdb | Player Profile". sufcdb.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  7. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 395. ISBN 0951526200.


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