Alan Bates (rugby league)

Alan Bates
Personal information
Born October→December 1944 (age 71–72)
Dewsbury district
Playing information
Position Scrum-half/Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Dewsbury
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1974 Great Britain 4 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Alan Bates (birth registered October→December 1944 (age 71–72)

[1]) birth registered in Dewsbury district, is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and 1970s playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Dewsbury, as a Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 7.

Playing career

International honours

Alan Bates won caps for Great Britain while at Dewsbury in 1974 against France (2 matches), and New Zealand (sub) (2 matches).[2]

County Cup final appearances

Alan Bates played Scrum-half/Halfback, and scored 3-conversions in Dewsbury's 9-36 defeat by Leeds in the 1972 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1972–73 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 7 October 1972.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final appearances

Alan Bates played Scrum-half/Halfback in Dewsbury's 2-22 defeat by St. Helens in the 1975 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1975-76 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Tuesday 16 December 1975.

Testimonial match

Alan Bates' Testimonial match at Dewsbury took place in 1976.

Genealogical information

Alan Bates is the brother of the rugby league footballer of the 1960s and 1970s for Great Britain (non-Test matches), and Dewsbury, John Bates.

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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