Walter Albert Coates (4 April 1895 – 8 November 1936) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Fulham, Hartlepools United, Leeds United and Newport County.[1][3][4]

Walter Coates
Personal information
Full name Walter Albert Coates[1]
Date of birth 4 April 1895[1]
Place of birth Burnhope, England[1]
Date of death 8 November 1936 (aged 39)[2]
Place of death Lanchester, England
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1912–1913 Burnhope
1913–1914 Craghead United
1914–1915 Sacriston United
1919–1920 Fulham 2 (0)
1920–1921 Leadgate Park
1921–1925 Leeds United 47 (3)
1925–1926 Newport County 26 (5)
1926–1928 Linfield
1928–1929 Hartlepools United 2 (0)
1929 Chester-le-Street
1930 Newport (IOW)
1931 Burnhope Institute
1932 Consett
Total 77 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Four years after his last professional game, Coates was found lying unconscious on the Burnhope Road in Lanchester. He died the following day, having never regained consciousness, and was suspected of having had a seizure.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Walter Coates at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b "Dying on Road". Sunderland Daily Echo. 9 November 1936. p. 7. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  3. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  4. ^ "Coates Walter Image 1 Leeds United 1923". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 9 July 2021.