Personal information | |||
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Full name | David Harding [1] | ||
Date of birth | 14 August 1946 | ||
Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1965–1966 | Wrexham | 10 | (0) |
1968 | Pan Hellenic | ? | (?) |
1977 | Western Suburbs | ? | (?) |
1980 | Blacktown City | ? | (?) |
1980–1981 | A.P.I.A. Leichhardt | 11 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
1974–1977 | Australia | 45 | (11) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 June 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 June 2007 |
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Harding was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany and represented Australia 45 times between 1974 and 1977 scoring 11 times.
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