Ted Bates (footballer)
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Statue of Bates outside St Mary's Stadium | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edric Thornton Bates | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Thetford, England | ||
| Date of death | 28 November 2003 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Southampton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1935–1936 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936–1937 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
| 1936–1937 | Folland Aircraft | ||
| 1937–1953 | Southampton | 202 | (63) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1955–1973 | Southampton | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edric Thornton Bates MBE (3 May 1918 – 28 November 2003) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. He spent the majority of his career at Southampton F.C. as a player, manager, director and president which earned him the sobriquet "Mr. Southampton".
Bates was the son of Eddie Bates, who played cricket for Yorkshire and Glamorgan and football for Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United. He was the grandson of Billy Bates who was one of the finest all-rounders for England in the early years of international cricket.