Steve Harding

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Steve Harding
Personal information
Full name Stephen John Harding [1]
Date of birth (1956-07-23) 23 July 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth Bristol, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [2]
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
0000–1974 Bristol City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1974–1977 Bristol City 2 (0)
1976Southend United (loan) 2 (0)
1976Grimsby Town (loan) 8 (0)
1977–1980 Bristol Rovers 38 (1)
1980Brentford (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 JohnHarding (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. [2] [3] He also played League football for Grimsby Town, Brentford and Southend United. [1] [4] He went on to play non-League football for Bath City, Trowbridge Town, Gloucester City and Mangotsfield United. [5] [6]

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Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southend United (loan) 1975–76 [7] Third Division 2020
Bristol Rovers 1977–78 [8] Second Division 7100002 [lower-alpha 1] 091
1978–79 [8] Second Division11030002 [9] 0160
1979–80 [8] Second Division2000020220
Total381302040431
Brentford (loan) 1979–80 [10] Third Division4040
Gloucester City 1982–83 [9] Southern League Premier Division2113 [lower-alpha 2] 1242
1983–84 [11] Southern League Premier Division2962017 [lower-alpha 3] 0486
1984–85 [12] Southern League Premier Division60105 [lower-alpha 4] 0120
Total56730251848
Career total100860202911379
  1. Appearances in Anglo-Scottish Cup
  2. 1 appearance and 1 goal in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Gloucestershire Senior Cup, 1 appearance in Western Counties Floodlight League
  3. 5 appearances in FA Trophy, 5 appearances in Southern League Cup, 4 appearances in Worcestershire Senior Cup, 1 appearance in Gloucestershire Senior Cup
  4. 4 appearances in Southern League Cup, 1 appearance in Worcestershire Senior Cup

Honours

Gloucester City

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