Kevin Harding

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

Kevin Harding

Personal information
Full name	Kevin Harding[1]
Date of birth	19 March 1957
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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

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

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. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. pp. 71–72. ISBN 978-0955294914.
4. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 392–393. ISBN 0951526200.
5. "Hayes & Yeading United FC: The Official Website". Hyufc.com. Retrieved 19 July 2014.