Matthew Bates
- Date of Birth
- Wednesday 10, December 1986
- Nationality
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English - Biography
- Bates was born in Stockton-on-Tees and began his youth career with Manchester United before moving to local side Middlesbrough. Bates joined Darlington on loan towards the end of the 2004/05 season. Eventually went on to make over 100 appearances for Middlesbrough.
Playing Record
Breakdown of overall appearances by season and match types can be seen below.
Appearances for the most recent season can also be seen below. Click on a season below to view the appearances for that season.
| All Games | League | Play-Offs | Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Red Cards |
| 2004/05 | 4 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 4 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 |
Appearances for Season 2004/05
| Date | Fixture | Competition | Goals | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/04/2005 | D | Mansfield Town 1-1 Darlington | League Two | 0 | Starting XI |
| 23/04/2005 | W | Darlington 2-0 Rushden & Diamonds | League Two | 0 | Starting XI |
| 30/04/2005 | D | Lincoln City 0-0 Darlington | League Two | 0 | Starting XI |
| 07/05/2005 | W | Darlington 3-1 Cheltenham | League Two | 0 | Starting XI |