Kevin Harding

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Kevin Harding
Personal information
Full name Kevin Harding [1]
Date of birth (1957-03-19) 19 March 1957 (age 66)
Place of birth Isleworth, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1972–1974 Brentford
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1974–1975 Brentford 8 (0)
1975–1976 Hayes 34 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kevin Harding (born 19 March 1957) is an English retired footballer who played in the Football League for Brentford as a defender.

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Playing career

Brentford

Harding was one of the first players recruited when the Brentford youth team was relaunched in 1972. [2] He captained the youth team during the 1972–73 season and made a London Challenge Cup appearance for the reserve team against Tottenham Hotspur while still aged 15. [3] Harding made three league appearances during the Bees' 1974–75 Fourth Division campaign. [4] Harding was released at the end of the season. [3]

Hayes

Harding joined Isthmian League First Division club Hayes during the 1975 off-season and made 34 appearances during the 1975–76 season. [5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brentford 1973–74 [4] Fourth Division 50000050
1974–75 [4] 30000030
Career total80000080

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References

  1. "Kevin Harding". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  2. Hayes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopedia. Yore Publications. p. 77. ISBN   1-874427-57-7.
  3. 1 2 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. pp. 71–72. ISBN   978-0955294914.
  4. 1 2 3 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 392–393. ISBN   0951526200.
  5. "Hackett – Hardwick". Hayes & Yeading United FC: The Official Website. Retrieved 19 July 2014.