- published: 07 Nov 2015
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Ian Patrick Harte (born 31 August 1977) is an Irish international footballer who plays for Reading as a defender. He is best known for his spell at Leeds United and also his ability to score goals from long range, including being a free kick specialist. He has earned 64 international caps for his country and has scored 11 goals.
Born in Drogheda, where he attended St. Olivers Community College winning many sports titles (at both GAA and football) at all levels. Harte started out at St. Kevins FC in Whitehall in Dublin at U/12 where his older brother Michael had played for 3 years already in the DDSL (Dublin and District Schoolboys League). Michael went on to play for Drogheda United in the League of Ireland. Harte joined Leeds United from Home Farm in 1995. He played for Leeds for nine seasons and was an integral part of their team and cult hero alongside his uncle Gary Kelly. When Leeds bought Dominic Matteo it looked as though Harte might become second choice. Matteo though ended up playing at centre half and Harte kept his place on the left. In the 1999–2000 season he helped Leeds reach the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup, playing twelve games, scoring one goal. He then helped them reach the same stage of the UEFA Champions League in the 2000–01 season, playing 17 games and scoring three goals in the competition.
Some people walk some people crawl some people don't even move at all
Some roads lead forward some roads lead back
Some roads are bathed in white some wrapped in fearful black
Time oh time where did you go time oh good good time where did you go
Some people never get some never give some people never die and some never
live
Some folks treat me mean some treat me kind
Most folks just go their way don't pay me any mind
Time oh time where did you go time oh good good time where did you go
Sometimes I'm satisfied sometimes I'm not
Sometimes my face is cold sometimes it's hot
Sunset I laugh sunrise I cry midnight I'm in between and wondering why