Mitch Harding

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Mitch Harding
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Harding playing for Bristol Rovers in 2014
Personal information
Full name Mitch Peter Harding [1]
Date of birth (1994-01-27) 27 January 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Weston-super-Mare, England
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2010–2012 Bristol Rovers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2014 Bristol Rovers 17 (0)
2012 → Gloucester City (loan) 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:05, 7 May 2014 (UTC)

Mitch Peter Harding (born 27 January 1994) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward for Bristol Rovers and Gloucester City during his short career.

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Career

Harding was born in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Mitch was selected to play for North Somerset Football Development and developed very quickly in his early years leading North Somerset to forward him to Bristol Rovers as an under-13 and was signed. He progressed through the youth team of Bristol Rovers and signed a two-year scholarship terms in the summer of 2010. He signed his first professional contract in May 2012, after being voted youth team player of the year. [2] He made his first team debut on 5 May 2012, in a 4–0 defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge, coming on as a second-half substitute for Eliot Richards. [3]

Harding, along with teammate Jordan Goddard, joined Gloucester City on an initial month's loan in October 2012. [4] and went on to score less than a minute into his debut, a 5–1 victory over Bishop's Stortford. [5] Harding's loan was extended for a second month [6] but returned early. [7] He went on to feature five times for Bristol Rovers, all as a substitute, in the remainder of the season.

Harding made his starting 11 debut for Bristol Rovers on the first day of the following season in a 2–1 defeat away to Exeter City. He went on to feature in a further 12 league and cup fixtures, four of them as part of the starting lineup. Harding, along with 11 other players, was released at the end of the season. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Professional retain list & free transfers: 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. p. 56. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Another North Somerset player steps off the production line..." North Somerset. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "Mixed emotions for Mitch as he lands Bristol Rovers contract". This is Bristol. 8 May 2012. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  4. ↑ "Mehew brings in pair from Rovers". Gloucester City. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Gloucester City 5 – 1 Bishops Stortford". Gloucester City. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Harding and Goddard extend loan deals". Gloucester City. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "Gloucester City: Mehew plays the date game to get most from loan stars". Gloucester Citizen. 23 November 2012. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "Retained List". Bristol Rovers F.C. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
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