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Matthew Harding

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Matthew Harding (December 26, 1953 – October 22, 1996) was a British businessman and vice-chairman of Chelsea football club.

Harding made his fortune in the insurance industry, as a director of the Benfield insurance company, becoming a millionaire and one of Britain's 100 richest men. A lifelong Chelsea fan, Harding invested £26.5m in the club in 1994 and joined the board; however, his time was marked by frequent clashes with the club's chairman and majority owner, Ken Bates.

Matthew Harding died in a helicopter accident in 1996, after flying back from a Chelsea match away to Bolton Wanderers, along with the pilot and three passengers. Stamford Bridge's North Stand was renamed the Matthew Harding Stand in his honour.

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