| 词条 | Matthew Harding |
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|name = Matthew Harding |image = |image_size = |caption = |nationality = |birth_name = Matthew Charles Harding |birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1953|12|26}} |birth_place = Haywards Heath, Sussex, England |death_date = {{Death date and age|1996|10|22|1953|12|26|df=yes}} |death_place = Middlewich, Cheshire, England |spouse = Ruth Harding |children = 3 }} Matthew Charles Harding (26 December 1953 – 22 October 1996) was a British businessman, vice-chairman of Chelsea Football Club and a major financial supporter of New Labour. Early years and educationHarding was born in Haywards Heath, Sussex, the son of Paul Harding, an insurance executive. He attended Abingdon School in Abingdon-on-Thames from 1964 until 1971.[1] He was a member of the badminton first team, for which he was awarded half-colours, in addition to being a cricket first XI player, captain of the colts cricket team and a member of the hockey second XI.[2] Although he enjoyed the sport, he did not enjoy the school ethos, earning a single 'A' Level in Latin. He did, however, return to the school just weeks before his death to speak to a small group of sixth formers about his road to success. CareerHe left school and went to London. Through his father's friendship with Ted Benfield, he joined the insurance brokers Benfield, Lovick & Rees and it was in the insurance industry that he made his fortune, starting out by making the tea and going on to be a director. By 1980, he had acquired a 32% stake in the company, becoming one of Britain's 100 richest men. Chelsea FCA lifelong fan of Chelsea Football Club, Harding responded to Chelsea chairman Ken Bates' call for new investment in the club in 1993 and invested £26.5 million and joined the board.{{cn|date=October 2018}} Chelsea named one of the stands at Stamford Bridge the "Matthew Harding Stand". Bates later described Harding as "evil" just a year after his death.[3] Death and legacyHarding died at the age of 42 in a helicopter accident in October 1996, while flying back from a Chelsea match at Bolton Wanderers, along with the pilot and three passengers, including journalist John Bauldie. The crash of the Eurocopter AS355 Écureuil 2 aircraft took place at night and in poor weather, near Middlewich, Cheshire. An investigation by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch found that the pilot did not have the experience or qualifications necessary to safely pilot by instruments in such conditions.[4] Personal lifeHis son Patrick Harding is now a semi-professional footballer who plays for Burgess Hill Town F.C.[5] See also
References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.abingdon.org.uk/uploads/school/files/abingdonian/1965_January_V013_N004.pdf#page=21|title=Valete et Salvete|publisher=The Abingdonian}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.abingdon.org.uk/uploads/school/files/abingdonian/1971_February_V015_N004.pdf#page=24|title=Badminton|publisher=The Abingdonian}} 3. ^{{cite news |last= Glendenning|first= Barry|date= 25 March 2017|title= Rogues’ gallery: English football’s worst owners, from Becchetti to Bates|url= https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/mar/25/becchetti-bates-venkys-10-awful-owners-football-clubs-leyton-orient|work= The Observer|access-date= 29 October 2018}} 4. ^{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/35069.stm | title=Pilot 'unable to control' Harding helicopter | publisher=BBC News | date=27 November 1997 | accessdate=26 October 2017}} 5. ^{{cite news |date=4 May 2014|title=Cuckfield Cosmos crowned winners of Matthew Harding Cup final|url=https://www.westsussextoday.co.uk/sport/football/cuckfield-cosmos-crowned-winners-of-matthew-harding-cup-final-1-6038885|work=West Sussex Gazette|access-date=16 November 2018}} Sources
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