Mick Bates - (Player Details)

Mick Bates: # 67 MOT 100 Greatest LUFC Players Ever

Mick Bates (1964-1976)

Born Doncaster, in 1947, a neat compact player, he provided vital cover for Bremner and Giles in the great Leeds side of the 1960's and 1970's. He signed for Leeds in 1964 and although he could have commanded a first-team spot elsewhere, he remained loyal to Leeds. Not a noted goal-scorer, his brace against Juventus in the first leg of the Fairs Cup Final of 1971 was instrumental in Leeds lifting the trophy. He joined Walsall, where he was captain in 1976 after 151 starts and 9 goals. He later returned to Yorkshire to play with BradfordCity and Doncaster Rovers.