Matthew Bates
- Team:
- No team
- Position:
- Defence
- Place of Birth:
- Stockton, England
- Date of Birth:
- 10th December 1986
- Height:
- 5'10
Matthew Bates Career stats
| Bristol City | Played | On | Off | Gls | Red | Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Cups | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough | Played | On | Off | Gls | Red | Yellow |
| League | 104 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| FA Cup | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| League Cup | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Cups | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norwich City | Played | On | Off | Gls | Red | Yellow |
| League | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Cups | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town | Played | On | Off | Gls | Red | Yellow |
| League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Cups | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| England U19 | Played | On | Off | Gls | Red | Yellow |
| International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darlington | Played | On | Off | Gls | Red | Yellow |
| League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Cups | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| England U18 | Played | On | Off | Gls | Red | Yellow |
| International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough Yth | Played | On | Off | Gls | Red | Yellow |
| League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Cups | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Details
Matthew Bates is a defensive minded player who was in his seventh year as a professional at Middlesbrough in 2010-11. Matthew was part of Boro's FA Youth Cup winning side in 2004, but has endured more than his fair share of bad luck since. Injuries have blighted his career, but he has shown great strength to return on each occasion. Matthew played a battling role in the centre of midfield in the 2008-09 season and scored his first goal for Boro in a 2-0 win against Liverpool. Injury prevented him from appearing in the Championship in 2009-10, but after specialist advice, Matthew returned in the summer of 2010 and was among the leading appearance makers in 2010-11 as he was restored to the centre-back role under new manager Tony Mowbray.
