Career
The left winger rose through the Dundee ranks from the under-12 team to the full squad. Gates was a former pupil of Craigie High School in Dundee and played for Fife side Tayport Thistle. He made his first-team debut on 1 October 2005 against Brechin City in a Scottish Division 1 fixture whilst still only 17.
He has continued to feature in the first team and has been capped at under-17 level for Scotland.
He joined Montrose on loan in July 2007, then Cowdenbeath in February 2008. He joined Arbroath on a one-year contract in May 2008 after being freed by Dundee.
On 3 March 2009, Winger Scott Gates, who was recently released by Arbroath, has signed for junior side Carnoustie Panmure. Gates, who started his career at Dundee, had a loan spell at Highland League Champions Cove Rangers earlier this season.