22 Facts About Dan Harding

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Daniel Andrew Harding was born on 23 December 1983 and is an English footballer who last played as a defender for National League South club Whitehawk.

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Dan Harding was dropped by McGhee after making mistakes during a match against Stoke City.

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Delays in resolving the negotiations led manager McGhee to publicly express unhappiness, with Dan Harding denying he had turned down a new deal.

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On 7 June 2005, Dan Harding reportedly cut short a holiday to sign a three-year-contract with Leeds United on a free transfer.

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Dan Harding played his first match against his former club on 12 September 2005 and was booed by the away Brighton supporters every time he touched the ball.

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Dan Harding established himself as first choice left back but despite suffering from an ankle injury that kept him out for three weeks, he won two awards in the Ipswich Town Player of the Year presentations.

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Against Stockport County on 11 October 2008, Dan Harding was sent-off in the 68th minute.

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On 21 July 2009 Dan Harding signed a two-year deal with Southampton, becoming new manager Alan Pardew's first signing.

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Dan Harding said joining the club was an easy decision the moment he received a phone call from Pardew.

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Dan Harding finished his first season at Southampton with forty-two appearances.

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Dan Harding helped the club secure promotion to The Championship after a two years absence.

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On 28 July 2012 Dan Harding joined Nottingham Forest for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract, hoping to win over the hearts of fans as a left back.

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Dan Harding finished his first season at Nottingham Forest making twenty league appearances.

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Dan Harding played against Derby County, but was barely used in the first team as Chris Cohen was preferred in the left-back position.

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Dan Harding went on to make nineteen appearances for the club.

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On 5 January 2015, Dan Harding was loaned to Championship rivals Millwall until the end of the season.

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Dan Harding became a regular in the first team, making twenty appearances as Millwall were relegated to League One.

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Dan Harding signed a two-year deal with National League club Eastleigh in August 2015 having turned down a move to Portsmouth, given his links with rivals Southampton.

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In September 2016 Dan Harding returned to Brighton, signing for National League South side Whitehawk under his former boss at Eastleigh, Richard Hill.

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Dan Harding has come on for 45 minutes and played very sensibly.

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Dan Harding went to make three more appearances for England U21.

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Dan Harding dedicated his goal to his mother after scoring against his former club, Leeds United.