By James Barrett

Carshalton Athletic are set to welcome back midfielder Harry Harding for the start of the new season.

Harding was a Robin at the start of the 2012/13 season, making 14 appearances and scoring two goals, before becoming one of many senior players released last autumn as part of cost-cutting measures.

"I feel like I have unfinished business with Carshalton because it was a shame to leave in such circumstances, but these things happen in football sometimes," Harding said.

"I'm so excited to have my future sorted and can't wait for the season to begin."

The energetic midfielder gave himself time away from the game earlier this year as his career was becoming "a bit stop-start", but he claims Carshalton boss Tommy Williams kept in touch, and is the biggest reason he re-signed for the Robins.

"I only played three games under his management last season after he took charge in October, but I feel they were my three best performances," Harding added.

"I like the way he wants to play the game and he made me feel really wanted, which adds to my appetite for playing again."

Harding noted Carshalton's reprieve back into the Ryman Premier League was the other reason he signed up.

"Playing at the highest level possible is important to me so I'm glad it has panned out this way," he said.

"I kept in contact with the likes of Justyn Roberts and Luke Pigden, but I'll be meeting a lot of new team-mates when I begin training this week."

Harding will be part of the Carshalton squad that plays Dulwich Hamlet in the first round of the Geoff Harvey tournament at Corinthian Casuals FC on July 20, kick off 3pm.