Gordon Neate
British association football player (1941-2019)
Gordon Neate (14 March 1941 – 10 May 2019) was an English professional footballer. He played as a full back.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gordon Neate | ||
Date of birth | 14 March 1941 | ||
Place of birth | Reading, England | ||
Date of death | 10 May 2019 | (aged 78)||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Youth career | |||
1956–1959 | Reading | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1959–1966 | Reading | 99 | (2) |
Total | 99 | (2) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Neate was born in Reading. He joined his hometown club as a teenager. He played his first professional game in April 1959. He played 99 games for Reading before retiring due to injury in 1966. He remained at Reading as a non-playing staff member. He retired as the club's groundsman in 2009.
Neate died on 10 May 2019, at the age of 78.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Gordon 'Fred' Neate 1941-2019". Reading Football Club. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.