Tom Bates (footballer)

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

Tom Bates
Personal information
Full name Thomas Bates
Date of birth (1985-08-31) 31 August 1985
Place of birth Coventry, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing 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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:00, 7 July 2019 (UTC)

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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