Walter Albert Coates (4 April 1895 – 8 November 1936) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Fulham, Hartlepools United, Leeds United and Newport County.[1][3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Albert Coates[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1895[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Burnhope, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 8 November 1936 (aged 39)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Lanchester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1912–1913 | Burnhope | ||
| 1913–1914 | Craghead United | ||
| 1914–1915 | Sacriston United | ||
| 1919–1920 | Fulham | 2 | (0) |
| 1920–1921 | Leadgate Park | ||
| 1921–1925 | Leeds United | 47 | (3) |
| 1925–1926 | Newport County | 26 | (5) |
| 1926–1928 | Linfield | ||
| 1928–1929 | Hartlepools United | 2 | (0) |
| 1929 | Chester-le-Street | ||
| 1930 | Newport (IOW) | ||
| 1931 | Burnhope Institute | ||
| 1932 | Consett | ||
| Total | 77 | (8) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Four years after his last professional game, Coates was found lying unconscious on the Burnhope Road in Lanchester. He died the following day, having never regained consciousness, and was suspected of having had a seizure.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Walter Coates at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ a b "Dying on Road". Sunderland Daily Echo. 9 November 1936. p. 7. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Coates Walter Image 1 Leeds United 1923". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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