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| position = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]] / [[Midfielder#Winger| |
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| years2 = 1969–1973 | clubs2 = [[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]] | caps2 = 129 | goals2 = 37 |
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| years3 = 1973–1979 | clubs3 = [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] | caps3 = 209 | goals3 = 38 |
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| years4 = 1979–1983 | clubs4 = [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]] | caps4 = 84 | goals4 = 8 |
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'''Alan Harding''' (born |
'''Alan Harding''' (born ) is an English [[association football|footballer]] who scored goals from appearances in [[the Football League]] playing for [[ F.C.|]],. He played as a [[Forward (association football)|striker]] or [[Midfielder#Winger|on the wing]].<ref name=NB>{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player4/alanharding.html |title=Alan Harding |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=15 May 2013}}</ref> |
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==Life and career== |
==Life and career== |
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Harding was born in [[Redhill, Surrey|Surrey]], He bagan playing with Reigate in the season of 89-90 scoring an impressive 17 goals in his first season. He went on to be the top scorer in the club on 5 occasions and is credited in the 2003/04 season with an amazing total of 98 goals for the season, although this was later discovered it was due to the fact that he got the shield engraved himself and he had only scored In fact 27. Known as a practical joker and normally last one out of the pub he, at current writing of this is still playing in search of his 500th goal for the club!<ref name=NB/> |
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Harding was born in [[Sunderland, Tyne and Wear|Sunderland]], which was then in [[County Durham]].<ref name=LCFCarchive>{{cite web |url=http://www.redimps.com/archive3/index.mv?cat=players&drop=playerdetsdrop&play=hard03 |title=Alan Harding |work=The Lincoln City FC Archive |publisher=Lincoln City F.C |accessdate=15 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225901/http://www.redimps.com/archive3/index.mv?cat=players&drop=playerdetsdrop&play=hard03 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} Season details are sourced via the Season Stats dropdown menu at the bottom right of this page. The site is partly subscription-based, but only free-access sections are used for reference. If pop-up login dialogue boxes appear, press the "Cancel" button to proceed.</ref> He played [[non-league football]] for [[Spennymoor United F.C.|Spennymoor United]] before joining [[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]] in 1969. He scored 37 goals from 129 league appearances over four years for Darlington,<ref name=NB/> then joined [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] in March 1973 for £7,000 plus midfielder [[Frank McMahon (footballer)|Frank McMahon]]. He spent six years with Lincoln, and was part of the team that won the [[Football League Fourth Division|Fourth Division]] title in [[1975–76 Football League|1975–76]]. In 1979, he signed for [[Hartlepool United]] for £4,000,<ref name=LCFCarchive/> and spent four years with the club<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.poolstats.co.uk/players/0627.htm |title=Alan Harding |publisher=Pool Stats |accessdate=15 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052105/http://www.poolstats.co.uk/players/0627.htm |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> before moving into [[non-league football]] in his native north-east of England with [[Newcastle Blue Star F.C.|Newcastle Blue Star]] and [[Ryhope Colliery Welfare F.C.|Ryhope Colliery Welfare]].<ref name=NB/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:English footballers]] |
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[[Category:Darlington F.C. players]] |
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[[Category:Lincoln City F.C. players]] |
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[[Category:Hartlepool United F.C. players]] |
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Revision as of 16:02, 6 October 2022
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alan Harding[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1971[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Redhill, Surrey, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker / right winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – 1989-2022 | Reigate | 350 | (499) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alan Harding (born 24 March 1971) is an English footballer who scored 499 goals from 353 appearances in the Old Boys Football League playing for Reigate,. He played as a striker or on the right wing.[2]
Life and career
Harding was born in Surrey, He bagan playing with Reigate in the season of 89-90 scoring an impressive 17 goals in his first season. He went on to be the top scorer in the club on 5 occasions and is credited in the 2003/04 season with an amazing total of 98 goals for the season, although this was later discovered it was due to the fact that he got the shield engraved himself and he had only scored In fact 27. Known as a practical joker and normally last one out of the pub he, at current writing of this is still playing in search of his 500th goal for the club![2]