William Henry Bates (13 January 1922 — August 1997) was an English
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
who played as a
winger.
Career
Bates began his career playing for local clubs Eaton Bray and
Waterlows,
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,
Bates joined Watford in time for the
1948–49 Football League
The 1948– 49 season was the 50th completed season of The Football League.
Final league tables
Beginning with the season 1894–95, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded ...
season, making 13 league appearances, scoring once. Following his departure from Watford, Bates played for
Gillingham and
Dunstable Town.
References
1922 births
1997 deaths
People from Central Bedfordshire District
Men's association football wingers
English men's footballers
Luton Town F.C. players
Chelmsford City F.C. players
Watford F.C. players
Gillingham F.C. players
Dunstable Town F.C. players
English Football League players
Footballers from Bedfordshire
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