Billy Bates (footballer)

Billy Bates
Personal information
Full name	William Henry Bates
Date of birth	13 January 1922
Place of birth	Eaton Bray, England
Date of death	August 1997 (aged 75)
Place of death	Luton, England
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Eaton Bray
	Waterlows
1941–1948	Luton Town
	Chelmsford City
1948–1949	Watford
1949–1950	Gillingham
	Dunstable Town
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Henry Bates (13 January 1922 — August 1997) was an English footballer who played as a winger.

Career

Bates began his career playing for local clubs Eaton Bray and Waterlows,^[2]^[3] before signing for Luton Town. Bates made one first team appearance for Luton, playing in a 2–0 defeat against Millwall on 7 October 1946. After a spell at Chelmsford City,^[4] Bates joined Watford in time for the 1948–49 Football League season, making 13 league appearances, scoring once. Following his departure from Watford, Bates played for Gillingham and Dunstable Town.^[2]

References

^ "Billy Bates". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Billy Bates". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
^ "Player search". English National Player Archive. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
^ "City Memorabilia". Chelmsford City Supporters' Club. Retrieved 18 February 2021.

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[Hugman-1] "Billy Bates". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 February 2021.

[Hatters-2] "Billy Bates". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 18 February 2021.

[ENFA-3] "Player search". English National Player Archive. Retrieved 18 February 2021.

[4] "City Memorabilia". Chelmsford City Supporters' Club. Retrieved 18 February 2021.

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