Steve Yates (footballer, born 1953)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 December 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Measham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1971–1974 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1977 | Leicester City | 19 | (0) |
| 1977–1983 | Southend United | 225 | (8) |
| 1983–1985 | Doncaster Rovers | 44 | (1) |
| 1984 | → Darlington (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1985 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1985–1986 | Stockport County | 2 | (0) |
| Shepshed Charterhouse | |||
| Total | 295 | (9) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Steve Yates (born 8 December 1953) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back. He made nearly 300 appearances in the Football League mainly for Southend United.[1]
Career
[edit]Born in Measham, Yates began his career at Leicester City, making his Football League debut on 23 March 1974.[2] He later played for Southend United, Doncaster Rovers, Darlington, Chesterfield and Stockport County,[3] before playing non-league football with Shepshed Charterhouse.
References
[edit]- ^ Steve Yates at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Sporting-Heroes profile - Leicester City
- ^ Doncaster Rovers F.C. profile
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- 1953 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- Darlington F.C. players
- Chesterfield F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Shepshed Dynamo F.C. players
- Men's association football defenders
- People from Measham
- English football defender, 1950s birth stubs