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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen John Harding[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| 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) |
| 1982–1985 | 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
- "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.
- 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
- "Tiger Roar – Steve Harding". www.tigerroar.co.uk. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- "SUFCdb | Player Profile". sufcdb.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 395. ISBN 0951526200.
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