Jump to content

Ben Harding

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 86.176.158.140 (talk) at 12:25, 30 July 2009 (→External links). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Ben Harding
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Scott Harding
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Aldershot Town
Number 19
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:57, 19 October 2008 (UTC)

Benjamin Scott "Ben" Harding (born 6 September, 1984 in Carshalton, Greater London) is an English footballer currently playing for Aldershot Town.

Wimbledon FC

Ben began his career at Wimbledon FC and signed terms with them in October 2001. He made his debut in November 2003 and made 42 league appearances, before signing a new two year deal in August 2005[1]. In November 2005, he was loaned to Forest Green Rovers [2] for two months. Unfortunately injuries limited Ben to just ten appearances for the now renamed MK Dons over the remainder of the 2005-06 season. The following season, Ben was loaned out to the Conference National sides Aldershot Town and Grays Athletic [3]. At the end of the season Ben was released by the Dons and he returned to the Rec as a trialist.

Aldershot Town

Ben impressed in the trials and signed a contract in August 2007[4]. He was an ever-present and instrumental player in the 2007-08 league campaign, as Aldershot Town won the Conference National title and the Conference League Cup. Ben was also one of five Aldershot Town players that were named in the Conference Select XI Team of the Year [5]. He signed a new two-year contract just days after the season ended[6]. Ben made his 100th appearance for Aldershot Town in the home game against Wycombe Wanders in December 2008. Ben tore an achilles in February 2009 and was sidelined him for the remainder of season.

England National Game XI

Ben’s performance's at Aldershot Town gained him an England 'C' call up and debut in February 2008[7]. He was also part of the England 'C' squad that won the Four Nations Tournament in May 2008[8].

Honours

Aldershot Town
England 'C'
  • Four Nations Tournament: 2008[9]


References

  1. ^ "Harding signs new deal with Dons". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2005-08-19. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  2. ^ "Harding moves on loan to Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2005-11-11. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  3. ^ "Grays snap up Fernandez & Harding". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2007-01-03. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  4. ^ "Grays Squad Boosted Ahead of Kiddy Encounter". Aldershot Town Official Website. Retrieved 2007-08-06. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  5. ^ "Shots Receive Awards at Conference Weekend". Aldershot Town Official Website. Retrieved 2008-06-09. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  6. ^ "Aldershot pair sign new contracts". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2008-04-29. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  7. ^ "Harding surprised by England call". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2008-02-20. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  8. ^ "Lions win Tournament". TheFA.com. Retrieved 2008-05-24. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  9. ^ "Lions win Tournament". TheFA.com. Retrieved 2008-05-24. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
Flag of EnglandSoccer icon

This biographical article related to association football in England, about a defender born in the 1980s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Ben_Harding&oldid=305064386"