Mitch Harding
English footballer and entrepreneur
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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.
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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 | 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 as of 13:05, 7 May 2014 (UTC) | |||
Career
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]
