Phil Bater
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philip Thomas Bater[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1981 | Bristol Rovers | 212 | (2) |
| 1981–1983 | Wrexham | 73 | (1) |
| 1983–1986 | Bristol Rovers | 98 | (1) |
| 1986–1987 | Brentford | 19 | (2) |
| 1987–1989 | Cardiff City | 76 | (0) |
| 1990 | Gloucester City | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1976–1977 | Wales U21 | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002 | Bristol Rovers (caretaker) | ||
| 2004 | Bristol Rovers (caretaker) | ||
| 2007–2008 | Clevedon Town | ||
| 2009–2012 | Mangotsfield United | ||
| 2017– | Larkhall Athletic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Philip Thomas Bater (born 26 October 1955) is a Welsh former professional footballer turned manager.
Originally from Cardiff, Bater began his career as an apprentice with Bristol Rovers in 1973. He made 310 league appearances in two spells at the club, and also played for Wrexham, Brentford and Cardiff City[2] He was also capped by Wales U-21.[3] before ending his playing days at Gloucester City and starting up a landscape gardening business[4]
After retiring as a player, Bater held a number of coaching positions at Bristol Rovers, including youth team coach and caretaker manager for the first team, and he also started a landscape gardening business.[5] Since then he has been manager of Clevedon Town, and in 2009 became manager of Mangotsfield United leading the club to the playoffs in 2011, he left in April 2012.[6]
In January 2017, Bater was appointed manager of Larkhall Athletic, replacing his son Geraint in the position.[7]
References
- ^ "Phil Bater". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "2007 - 2008 Player Profiles". Clevedon Town Football Club. Retrieved 26 August 2007.
- ^ "Greatest Ever Gas Fullback?". Vital Football. Archived from the original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2007.
- ^ Phil Bater on Tiger Roar
- ^ Paul Jiggins (11 November 2006). "Mr RotaBater wants Vibe talking". The Sun. Retrieved 16 August 2008.
- ^ "Bater quits as Mangotsfield boss". Non League Daily. 6 April 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Father Comes in as Bater Steps Down". The Bath Chronicle. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017 – via HighBeam Research.
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