Thomas Bates (born 31 August 1985) is an English footballer who last played for Barwell, where he played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Bates | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2003 | Coventry City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Coventry City | 1 | (0) |
| 2007 | Rochdale | 2 | (0) |
| Barwell | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:00, 7 July 2019 (UTC) | |||
Playing career edit
Coventry City edit
Bates began his career at Championship side Coventry City, playing in their under-17s and being signed professionally as a 17-year-old. He attended the Woodlands school.[1]
Bates made his debut on 12 April 2003, in a league fixture at home to Ipswich Town, which Ipswich won 4–2. Bates came on as a 77th minute substitute for Craig Pead.[2] He appeared for Coventry during a time in which the club was trying to save money by playing younger players on short-term incentive deals.[3]
Bates appeared for Bedworth in 2004 after being picked up by United boss Mark Hallam.[4] Bates also played for Rochdale, Nuneaton, Atherstone, and Leamington.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Tom, 17, signs for City". 20 February 2003.
- ^ "Coventry City 2–4 Ipswich Town". bbc.co.uk. 12 April 2003. Retrieved 12 April 2003.
- ^ "Times are hard for Sky Blues".
- ^ "Hallam happy with a point". 29 March 2004.
- ^ "Tom Bates Signs for the Canaries".
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