Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stephen John Harding | ||
Date of birth | (1956-07-23) 23 July 1956 (age 68) | ||
Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Central defender | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–1974 | 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) |
1982–1984 | Gloucester City | 56 | (7) |
1984– | Paulton Rovers | ||
0000–1985 | Mangotsfield United | ||
1985–1987 | Trowbridge Town | ||
International career | |||
England Youth | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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. He also played League football for Grimsby Town, Brentford and Southend United. He went on to play non-League football for Bath City, Trowbridge Town, Gloucester City and Mangotsfield United.
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Southend United (loan) | 1975–76 | Third Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Bristol Rovers | 1977–78 | Second Division | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
1978–79 | Second Division | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
1979–80 | Second Division | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
Total | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | ||
Brentford (loan) | 1979–80 | Third Division | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Gloucester City | 1982–83 | Southern League Premier Division | 21 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 24 | 2 | ||
1983–84 | Southern League Premier Division | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | 48 | 6 | ||
1984–85 | Southern League Premier Division | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
Total | 56 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | 84 | 8 | |||
Career total | 100 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 137 | 9 |
- Appearances in Anglo-Scottish Cup
- 1 appearance and 1 goal in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Gloucestershire Senior Cup, 1 appearance in Western Counties Floodlight League
- 5 appearances in FA Trophy, 5 appearances in Southern League Cup, 4 appearances in Worcestershire Senior Cup, 1 appearance in Gloucestershire Senior Cup
- 4 appearances in Southern League Cup, 1 appearance in Worcestershire Senior Cup
Honours
Gloucester City
- Gloucestershire Senior Cup: 1982–83
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 Transfer Database
- "Steve Harding". Tiger Roar. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- "Player Profile". SUFCdb. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Rovers results, appearances and goalscorers 1899 to 2022". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "1982/83 Season". Tiger Roar – Gloucester City Results & Statistics. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 395. ISBN 0951526200.
- "1983/84 Season". Tiger Roar – Gloucester City Results & Statistics. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- "1984/85 Season". Tiger Roar – Gloucester City Results & Statistics. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
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- Living people
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- Bristol City F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- Grimsby Town F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Bath City F.C. players
- Trowbridge Town F.C. players
- Gloucester City A.F.C. players
- Mangotsfield United F.C. players
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- England men's youth international footballers