Roy Gater
Roy Gater (born June 22, 1940 in Chesterton , Staffordshire , † May 1, 2017 in Bournemouth , South West England ) was an English football player and coach.
Athletic career
Gater came from the youth of Port Vale . Coach Norman Low pulled him up in 1960 in the third-class third division competition team, but until the summer of 1962 the Half was only used irregularly there. Therefore, he moved within the league to Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic . Here he was initially an undisputed regular player and twice played all 46 games of the season, and at times he led the team onto the field as captain . After six years, however, he was increasingly moved into the second tier and joined the league rivals Crewe Alexandra in January 1969 . With this, however, he was relegated to the fourth division in the summer , where he played until 1972. At FC Weymouth and Dorchester Town , he ended his active career in non-league football after more than 350 professional games .
Gater later worked as a coach at Christchurch FC and Poole Town in the amateur field.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Neil Perrett: Roy Gater would have had Vinnie Jones for breakfast! In: bournemouthecho.co.uk. May 4, 2017, accessed May 30, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gater, Roy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English soccer player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 22, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chesterton , Staffordshire , England , United Kingdom |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1st May 2017 |
| Place of death | Bournemouth , South West England , England , United Kingdom |