Charlie Bates

For the American baseball player, see Charlie Bates (baseball).
Charlie Bates
Personal information
Date of birth 1889
Place of birth West Bromwich, England
Date of death

20 March 1937 (aged 47–48)

Place of death Burnley, England
Playing position Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Darlington ? (?)
1910–1912 Burnley 15 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Charles "Charlie" Bates (1889 – 20 March 1937) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward. After his retirement from football, Bates qualified as a chiropodist.

As a youth, Bates played local football in the Birmingham leagues. He later had a spell with Darlington,[1] before joining Football League Second Division side Burnley in May 1910. He made his debut for the club on 3 December 1910 in the 2–1 win over Leicester Fosse at Turf Moor, in place of Tommy Mayson, and kept his place in the team for the next two matches. After four games out of the team Bates was selected for the first match of 1911, away at Glossop, and scored his first League goal in the 1–1 draw. He scored twice in the following game, securing a 2–1 victory against Huddersfield Town with a penalty kick four minutes from time. During the remainder of the season Bates made sporadic appearances for Burnley; his two goals in the 5–3 win against Stockport County on 18 March 1911 meant he ended the campaign with a record of 5 goals in 13 games.[2]

Hampered by injury, Bates played just two first-team matches for Burnley during the 1911–12 season. His final league appearance for the club came on 9 December 1911 in the 5–1 win away at Leeds City. Following his retirement from professional football in 1912, he was appointed assistant trainer at Burnley, and in 1919 he was promoted to senior trainer after the departure of Ernest Edwards. Bates acted as trainer to the England national team for the 1–2 defeat to Wales at Turf Moor on 28 November 1927. He left Burnley in 1934, later becoming trainer at Newport County, before returning to live in Burnley.[3]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burnley
1910–11
 13500135
1911–12
 200020
Total 15500155

References

  1. ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. p. 19. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. ↑ Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club. p. 121. ISBN 978-0-9557468-0-2.
  3. ↑ Simpson (2007), p. 215
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