Steve Yates (footballer, born 1953)

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Steve Yates
Personal information
Date of birth (1953-12-08) 8 December 1953 (age 69)
Place of birth Measham, England
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
1971–1974 Leicester City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1974–1977 Leicester City 19 (0)
1977–1983 Southend United 225 (8)
1983–1985 Doncaster Rovers 44 (1)
1984Darlington (loan) 4 (0)
1985Chesterfield (loan) 1 (0)
1985–1986 Stockport County 2 (0)
Shepshed Charterhouse
Total295(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

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.

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References

  1. Steve Yates at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  2. Sporting-Heroes profile - Leicester City
  3. Doncaster Rovers F.C. profile