Steve Harding

Steve Harding
Personal information
Full name Stephen John Harding[1]
Date of birth (1956-07-23) 23 July 1956
Place of birth Bristol, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
–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
–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.[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]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Southend United (loan) 1975–76[7] Third Division 2 0 — — — 2 0
Bristol Rovers 1977–78[8] Second Division 7 1 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 9 1
1978–79[8] Second Division 11 0 3 0 0 0 2[9] 0 16 0
1979–80[8] 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[10] Third Division 4 0 — — — 4 0
Gloucester City 1982–83[9] Southern League Premier Division 21 1 — — 3[b] 1 24 2
1983–84[11] Southern League Premier Division 29 6 2 0 — 17[c] 0 48 6
1984–85[12] Southern League Premier Division 6 0 1 0 — 5[d] 0 12 0
Total 56 7 3 0 — 25 1 84 8
Career total 100 8 6 0 2 0 29 1 137 9
  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

References

  1. ^ a b "Steve Harding". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 72. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. ^ "G and H". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  4. ^ Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 293. ISBN 978-1906796709.
  5. ^ Steve Harding at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  6. ^ "Steve Harding". Tiger Roar. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Player Profile". SUFCdb. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  8. ^ a b c "Rovers results, appearances and goalscorers 1899 to 2022". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  9. ^ a b c "1982/83 Season". Tiger Roar – Gloucester City Results & Statistics. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  10. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 395. ISBN 0951526200.
  11. ^ "1983/84 Season". Tiger Roar – Gloucester City Results & Statistics. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  12. ^ "1984/85 Season". Tiger Roar – Gloucester City Results & Statistics. Retrieved 13 August 2024.


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