Tom Bates (footballer)

Tom Bates
Personal information
Full name Thomas Bates
Date of birth (1985-08-31) 31 August 1985 (age 39)
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)

Thomas Bates (born 31 August 1985) is an English footballer who last played for Barwell, where he played as a midfielder.

Playing career

Coventry City

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

  1. ^ "Tom, 17, signs for City". 20 February 2003.
  2. ^ "Coventry City 2–4 Ipswich Town". bbc.co.uk. 12 April 2003. Retrieved 12 April 2003.
  3. ^ "Times are hard for Sky Blues".
  4. ^ "Hallam happy with a point". 29 March 2004.
  5. ^ "Tom Bates Signs for the Canaries".


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