Mitch Harding
 Harding playing for Bristol Rovers in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mitch Peter Harding[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Weston-super-Mare, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Gloucester City (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:05, 7 May 2014 (UTC) | |||
Mitch Peter Harding (born 27 January 1994) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward for Bristol Rovers and Gloucester City during his short career.
Career
[edit]Harding was born in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Mitch was selected to play for North Somerset Football Development and developed very quickly in his early years leading North Somerset to forward him to Bristol Rovers as an under-13 and was signed. He progressed through the youth team of Bristol Rovers and signed a two-year scholarship terms in the summer of 2010. He signed his first professional contract in May 2012, after being voted youth team player of the year.[2] He made his first team debut on 5 May 2012, in a 4–0 defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge, coming on as a second-half substitute for Eliot Richards.[3]
Harding, along with teammate Jordan Goddard, joined Gloucester City on an initial month's loan in October 2012.[4] and went on to score less than a minute into his debut, a 5–1 victory over Bishop's Stortford.[5] Harding's loan was extended for a second month[6] but returned early.[7] He went on to feature five times for Bristol Rovers, all as a substitute, in the remainder of the season.
Harding made his starting 11 debut for Bristol Rovers on the first day of the following season in a 2–1 defeat away to Exeter City. He went on to feature in a further 12 league and cup fixtures, four of them as part of the starting lineup. Harding, along with 11 other players, was released at the end of the season.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Professional retain list & free transfers: 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. p. 56. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014.
- ^ "Another North Somerset player steps off the production line..." North Somerset. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ "Mixed emotions for Mitch as he lands Bristol Rovers contract". This is Bristol. 8 May 2012. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ "Mehew brings in pair from Rovers". Gloucester City. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Gloucester City 5 – 1 Bishops Stortford". Gloucester City. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Harding and Goddard extend loan deals". Gloucester City. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Gloucester City: Mehew plays the date game to get most from loan stars". Gloucester Citizen. 23 November 2012. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Retained List". Bristol Rovers F.C. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
External links
[edit]
- Mitch Harding at Soccerbase
- Mitch Harding at Soccerway
