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

Kevin Harding
Personal information
Full name Kevin Harding[1]
Date of birth (1957-03-19) 19 March 1957 (age 67)
Place of birth Isleworth, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1972–1974 Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1975 Brentford 8 (0)
1975–1976 Hayes 34 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career edit

Brentford edit

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 edit

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 edit

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1973–74[4] Fourth Division 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
1974–75[4] 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0

References edit

  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. ^ a b Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. pp. 71–72. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  4. ^ a b c 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.