Guy Bates
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 October 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Black Bull FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993-2004 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004-2005 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2005 | Newcastle United Jets | 3 | (0) |
| 2006 | Darlington | 9 | (1) |
| 2006-2007 | KV Oostende | 24 | (4) |
| 2007-2008 | Drogheda United | 3 | (3) |
| 2008-2009 | R.A.A. Louviéroise | ||
| 2009-2010 | Drogheda United | 12 | (0) |
| 2010 | Blyth Spartans | 0 | (0) |
| – | Black Bull FC | 9 | (20) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:00, 4 August 2008 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Guy Bates (born 31 October 1985 in Newcastle upon Tyne) is an English footballer who plays for Black Bull FC in the Meath & District League.
[edit] Career
Bates joined his hometown club Newcastle United at the age of 8 in 1993. He worked his way through the ranks, setting several junior goalscoring records during that time[1][2] and playing alongside good friend and fellow academy graduate Steven Taylor. With a view to progressing all the way to the first team, Bates played in the Newcastle Youth team until 2004, with his goal taking the team to the final 16 in the 2003–04 FA Youth Cup.[3] The following season, Bates found a regular spot in the Reserves team, making 15 appearances and scoring 6 goals in the 2004–05 season.[4] Promotion into the first team proved significantly more difficult for Bates, however, as he was fighting for a place behind established strikers such as Alan Shearer, Shola Ameobi and Patrick Kluivert.[1][5] The lack of opportunities for Bates led him to seek a release from Newcastle and head to Australia in January 2005, where he had a trial with Newcastle United Jets. Two months later, in March, Bates signed a two-year deal with the newly established club, and spoke publicly about the possibility of a long-term stay in Australia.[6]
Bates played and scored regularly in the Jets' pre-season campaign, but did not make his A-League debut until round 4 of the competition, playing 64 minutes in a 4-0 victory over New Zealand Knights.[7] The match was one of just three appearances Bates made in the 2005–06 season,[8] and in November 2005, Bates was released by the club by mutual agreement, citing a lack of match time for wanting to leave.[9] Bates returned home to England in the hope of joining another club during the European January transfer window. Bates trialled at both English League Two club Darlington and Belgian club K.V. Mechelen, receiving an offer from the latter after scoring a hat-trick in a trial game.[10] He turned it down however, to play in his home country with Darlington, for whom he had already scored for in a trial match against Hartlepool United.[10] Bates officially joined Darlington on 3 February 2006, signing a short-term deal until June 2006.[11] Bates made his Darlington league debut the day after signing, coming on as a substitute in the team's 0-0 draw with Boston United. Despite being unable to find the back of the net in that match, it took Bates just 10 minutes into his next appearance to score his first Darlington goal, in a 2-0 reserves win against Hull City.[10] Over the remainder of the season, Bates could not find a regular starting spot in the Darlington line-up, and played just nine games for one goal as the team finished 8th in the league.[12] Bates was released by the club in May 2006,.[13] He then played for KV Oostende in the Belgian Second Division.
Bates signed for League of Ireland Premier Division leaders Drogheda United 31 July 2007. Scored the winner against Cork City which won the title for Drogheda for the first time ever in October 2007. Bates played for R.A.A. Louviéroise in the third division of Belgium before rejoining Drogheda on 8 July 2009.[1]
On 2 February 2010 Guy Bates moved back to his native North East England to sign for Blue Square North side Blyth Spartans.[14]
Bates' name can be seen on the Newcastle United reserve team sheet in the movie Goal! He can be briefly seen during a match scene.
Bates returned to Ireland in 2011 and in September signed an eat as you play deal with MDL kingpins Black Bull FC. To date Bates has made 9 League appearances, scoring 20 goals, including 6 in one match against the leagues bottom side Skyrne Tara.
Bates has been the subject of some intense transfer speculation throughout the January window but has advised interested parties that his love of 'Snapper Burgers' will see him remain with the Black Bull until the Summer at the very least. It is known that Bates' representatives have been in regular dialogue with the Bull moneymen, JT & Charly Egan, aswell as the Kitchen staff about increasing the portion of onion rings covered in the original deal.
The Black Bull currently lie second in the league but with 8 games remaining and games in hand on their nearest rivals they are the bookies favourites to win the title. Bates has allegedly promised to bring his team mates on a trip of a life time to Newcastle and his beloved St.James' Park (a Ground which incidently he has never played in) should the Bull secure the league title.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ a b "I like being a prize guy, says Bates". The Journal. 30 October 2007. http://www.journallive.co.uk/newcastle-sports/football-news/2007/10/30/i-like-being-a-prize-guy-says-bates-61634-20029579/.
- ^ "Top Guns – Jets Youth Aim High". 4 August 2005. http://www.newcastleunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=214&pageid=318. Retrieved 1 July 2006.
- ^ "Stoke City Youths 0, Newcastle United Youths 1". icNewcastle. 21 January 2004. http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/newcastleunited/news/content_objectid=13840341_method=full_siteid=50081_headline=-Stoke%2DCity%2DYouths%2D0%2D%2DNewcastle%2DUnited%2DYouths%2D1-name_page.html. Retrieved 1 July 2006.
- ^ "A-League Ex-Files: Newcastle United Jets FC". pintculture.com. http://www.pintculture.com/default.asp?action=category&ID=70. Retrieved 1 July 2006.
- ^ "Jets sign Magpie Guy". The World Game. 16 March 2005. Archived from the original on 4 September 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060904054942/http://theworldgame.com.au/a-league/index.php?pid=st&cid=55549. Retrieved 1 July 2006.
- ^ "Newcastle Jets signing Bates has eyes on Aussie cap". 19 April 2005. http://www.neurotribe.net/aleague/2005/04/newcastle-jets-signing-bates-has-eyes.html. Retrieved 1 July 2006.
- ^ Cockerill, Michael (19 September 2005). "Knightmare for rivals as Jets fire title warning". Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/news/football/knightmare-for-rivals-as-jets-fire-title-warning/2005/09/18/1126981946744.html. Retrieved 1 July 2006.
- ^ "Player Statistics". http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/default.aspx?s=playerstats. Retrieved 1 July 2006.
- ^ "Guy Bates Returns Home". 22 November 2005. http://www.newcastleunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=2461. Retrieved 1 July 2006.
- ^ a b c "Bates finds feet at Darlington". The World Game. 10 February 2006. http://www.theworldgame.com.au/a-league/index.php?pid=st&cid=67874§ion=st&tid=77. Retrieved 1 July 2006.[dead link]
- ^ "Hodgson happy to give Bates short-term deal". 3 February 2006. http://archive.thenorthernecho.co.uk/2006/2/3/217590.html. Retrieved 1 July 2006.
- ^ "Breaking News". 17 May 2006. http://www.darlington.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=19032. Retrieved July 1, 2006.
- ^ "Bates released by Darlington". The World Game. 19 May 2006. Archived from the original on 29 August 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060829054003/http://theworldgame.com.au/a-league/index.php?pid=st&cid=71013§ion=st&tid=77. Retrieved 1 July 2006.
- ^ "Spartans sign Guy Bates". 2 February 2010. http://blythspartansafc.co.uk/new_php/?p=3654. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
[edit] References
- "Guy Bates Darlington FC player profile". Archived from the original on 6 March 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060306231520/http://www.football.co.uk/darlington/players/guy_bates_116558.shtml. Retrieved 1 July 2006.
