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Eric Gates
| Full Name | Eric Lazenby Gates |
| Dob | 28-06-1955 |
| Pob | Ferryhill, Co. Durham |
| Country Of Birth |  |
| Nationality | |
| Position | Forward/midfield |
| Hall Of Fame | Inducted into the Hall of Fame 2012 |
| Debut | Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 (H) Division 1 27-10-1973 |
| Final game | West Ham United 0-1 (H) Division 1 17-5-1985 |
| Era | Professional |
| International appearances | 2 (as a Town player) |
| Inactive | Retired/Inactive |
| Stats also available at... | Soccerbase |
Club Appearance Record
| Season | Lge Apps | Lge Goals | Cup Apps | Cup Goals | Tot Apps | Tot Goals | Oth Apps | Oth Goals | Res Apps | Res Goals | Youth Apps | Youth Goals | Third Apps | Third Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 4(1) | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1972-73 | 30(1) | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1973-74 | 0(6) | 0(1) | 0(7) | 0(1) | 33(1) | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1974-75 | 0(6) | 0(2) | 0(8) | 32(1) | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1975-76 | 7(6) | 1 | 1(3) | 1 | 8(9) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 6 | ||||||
| 1976-77 | 6(6) | 1 | 0(2) | 1 | 6(8) | 2 | 1(1) | 23 | 4 | |||||||
| 1977-78 | 23(1) | 2 | 10 | 3 | 33(1) | 5 | 12 | 7 | ||||||||
| 1978-79 | 20(2) | 7 | 4(1) | 2 | 24(3) | 9 | 1 | 12 | 6 | |||||||
| 1979-80 | 34(2) | 13 | 7(1) | 41(3) | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1980-81 | 37 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 60 | 14 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1981-82 | 38 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 50 | 15 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1982-83 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1983-84 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1984-85 | 41 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 53 | 16 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| TOTALS | 267(29) | 73 | 78(10) | 23 | 345(39) | 96 | 32(2) | 9 | 175(4) | 43 | 6 | 6 | ||||
Career Record
| Club | Date Signed | Date Left | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | July 1971 | August 1985 | Youth Team |
| Sunderland | August 1985 | June 1990 | £150,000 |
| Carlisle United | June 1990 | June 1991 | - |
