Harry Bates

Background

Bates was born in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire.

Career

An outside right who never turned professional, he played football for Ravensmoor and for Coventry City before joining Birmingham in 1912. Bates died in Birmingham.

Achievements

• He made his debut in the Second Division on 27 January 1912, in a 2–0 home win against Stockport County, and played once more that season and once in 1912-1913, but failed to impress, and moved on to Walsall in the 1913 close season.