Career
An all round sportsman, he competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London for Great Britain in archery. Coates made his England international début in rugby union against Scotland on 28 February 1880. He would go on to earn three caps, with his final match, also against Scotland, on 4 March 1882.
At the Olympics Coates entered the men"s double York round event in 1908, taking 18th place with 418 points.
