Jamie Yates (born 24 December 1988) is an English Football coach and professional

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who is the player/assistant manager of

Sheffield FC Sheffield Football Club is an English football club from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, although now based in nearby Dronfield, across the county boundary in Derbyshire. They currently compete in the . Founded in October 1857,

. As a player he is a

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who notably played in the

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for

Rotherham United Rotherham United Football Club, nicknamed The Millers, is a professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, which compete in the . The club's colours were initially yellow and black, but changed to red and white around 1 ...

, before going on to spend his career in non-league football with

Burton Albion Burton Albion Football Club is a professional association football club in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. The club moved its home groun ...

Alfreton Town Alfreton Town Football Club is a football club based in Alfreton, Derbyshire, England. The club are currently members of and play at North Street. History The club was formed in 1959 following the merger of Alfreton Miners Welfare and Alfr ...

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Matlock Town Matlock Town Football Club is a association football, football club based in Matlock, Derbyshire, Matlock, Derbyshire, England. Nicknamed 'the Gladiators', they are currently members of the and play at Causeway Lane. History The club was esta ...

and now

Playing career

Rotherham United

He signed a new one-year contract with Rotherham in May 2008. Yates was released from the club in June 2009 after making 34 appearances scoring 3 goals. Notably scoring v Mansfield in 2008 sending them to the national league in a 0-1 Victory at Field Mill. In January 2009, Yates joined

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club

initially on a month's loan, which was subsequently extended to the end of the season. He scored his first goal for Burton in a 0–1 win away to

Grays Athletic Grays Athletic Football Club is a football club based in Grays, Essex, England. They are currently members of the and play at Parkside in nearby Aveley. History The club was established as Grays Juniors in 1890, before merging with former S ...

on his league debut for the club, a match which also set a new Conference record of twelve consecutive wins.

Non-League

After a successful spell at

winning promotion to the National League North and making 77 appearances across almost 20 months. Yates signed for rivals

in 2011 going on to make 152 appearances in 2 spells including reaching the national league north play off final and the FA Trophy Semi Final v

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In September 2017 Jamie Yates signed for Current club Sheffield FC, he collaborates a playing role alongside being Assistant Manager to Ryan Cresswell.

Coaching career

In 2015 Yates was appointed head coach of

youth system, which saw him develop and see several players go into the professional and semi professional game. In 2019 Yates left Matlock and was appointed player/coach of

, a role which involved working closely with the club's youth system in partnership with

Leeds United Leeds United Football Club is a professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire in England. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of England's football league system, and plays its home matches at Elland Road S ...

. In January 2022, Yates returned to his first club

as football development officer, a role which involves being lead coach of the clubs development sides whilst continuing his position with Sheffield FC. On 1 July 2022, he was appointed as assistant Manager of Sheffield after helping keep the club in the

Northern Premier League The Northern Premier League is an English football league that was founded in 1968. It has four divisions: the Premier Division (which stands at level 7 of the English football league system), Division One East, Division One West and Divisio ...

East the previous season working with manager, Ryan Cresswell. On 1 May 2023 it was announced that Yates would sign a new contract alongside manager Cresswell until 2025 after a 9th-placed finish in the league table.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yates, Jamie English men's footballers Footballers from Sheffield 1988 births Living people English Football League players National League (English football) players Rotherham United F.C. players Burton Albion F.C. players Kettering Town F.C. players Alfreton Town F.C. players Boston United F.C. players Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players North Ferriby United A.F.C. players Matlock Town F.C. players Rotherham United F.C. non-playing staff Leeds United F.C. non-playing staff Men's association football midfielders