Roy Gater

Roy Gater
Personal information
Full name Roy Gater[1]
Date of birth (1940-06-22)22 June 1940[1]
Place of birth Chesterton, Staffordshire, England[1]
Date of death 2 May 2017(2017-05-02) (aged 76)[2]
Position(s) Half-back
Youth career
Port Vale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1962 Port Vale 5 (0)
1962–1968 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 216 (3)
1968–1972 Crewe Alexandra 156 (5)
1972–1974 Weymouth
1974–197? Dorchester Town
197?–197? Christchurch
Total 377+ (8+)
Teams managed
Christchurch
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Roy Gater (22 June 1940 – 2 May 2017) was an English footballer. He played for Port Vale, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, Crewe Alexandra, Weymouth, Dorchester Town and Christchurch. He made 412 league and cup appearances in a 13-year career in the Football League.[1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Port Vale 1960–61 Third Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1961–62 Third Division 3 0 2 0 0 0 5 0
Total 5 0 2 0 0 0 7 0
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 1962–63 Third Division 28 0 0 0 0 0 28 0
1963–64 Third Division 46 0 1 0 4 0 51 0
1964–65 Third Division 30 0 2 0 0 0 32 0
1965–66 Third Division 46 0 5 0 2 0 53 0
1966–67 Third Division 28 0 0 0 0 0 28 0
1967–68 Third Division 22 2 1 0 3 0 26 2
1968–69 Third Division 16 1 3 0 0 0 19 1
Total 216 3 12 0 9 0 237 3
Crewe Alexandra 1968–69 Third Division 17 1 0 0 0 0 17 1
1969–70 Fourth Division 42 1 2 0 1 0 45 1
1970–71 Fourth Division 46 1 3 0 2 0 51 1
1971–72 Fourth Division 42 2 1 0 2 0 45 2
1972–73 Fourth Division 9 0 0 0 1 0 10 0
Total 156 5 6 0 6 0 168 5
Career total 377 8 20 0 15 0 412 8

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 110. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ↑ "Club statement: Roy Gater". afcb.co.uk. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.