| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roy Gater | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Chesterton, Staffordshire, England | ||
| Playing position | Half-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Port Vale | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1960–1962 | Port Vale | 5 | (0) |
| 1962–1968 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 216 | (3) |
| 1968–1973 | Crewe Alexandra | 156 | (5) |
| Weymouth | |||
| Dorchester Town | |||
| Christchurch | |||
| Total | 377+ | (13+) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| Christchurch | |||
| Christchurch | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Roy Gater (born 22 June 1940) is an English former footballer.
Gater passed through the Port Vale youth team to sign professional forms in April 1960. He made his debut on 4 April 1961, in a 1–1 draw at Coventry City. He was a member of the side that won the Supporters' Clubs' Trophy in 1961, but only made three league and two FA Cup games during the 1961–62 season.[1] He was sold to Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic for 'a small fee' in June 1962 and later played for Crewe Alexandra, Weymouth, Dorchester Town and Christchurch (as player-manager). He later became a coach at Poole Town before returning to Christchurch as manager.