Colin Pates
| Date of birth | 10 August 1961 |
| Place of birth | Carshalton |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender |
With Chelsea, 2nd Division Champion 1984
Having established his reputation at Chelsea, Colin provided reliable centre-half cover for Adams, O'Leary, Bould and Linighan at Arsenal.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 01 Jul 1979 | 01 Oct 1988 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 01 Oct 1988 | 01 Jan 1990 | |
| Arsenal | 01 Jan 1990 | 01 Aug 1993 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 16 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 15 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Chelsea | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 42 | 1 |
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| 1982-83 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 35 | 4 |
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| 1983-84 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Chelsea | League Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 42 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Chelsea | League Cup | 9 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Chelsea | League Division One | 36 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Chelsea | League Cup | 8 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Chelsea | League Division One | 35 | 1 |
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| 1986-87 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Chelsea | League Division One | 33 | 2 |
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| 1987-88 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Chelsea | League Division One | 16 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Chelsea | League Division One and Two Play-Offs | 4 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 10 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Arsenal | League Division One | 1 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Charlton Athletic | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Arsenal | League Division One | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Arsenal | European Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Arsenal | League Division One | 9 | 2 |
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| 1992-93 | Arsenal | Premier League | 2 | 5 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1990 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1990 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1991 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1991 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1991 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1991 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W |
2-0 Agg: 3-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 19 Oct 1991 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1991 | Benfica v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | European Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 26 Oct 1991 | Arsenal v Notts County | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1991 | Coventry City v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 02 Nov 1991 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1991 | Arsenal v Benfica | L |
1-3 Agg: 2-4 |
European Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 16 Nov 1991 | Oldham Athletic v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1991 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Feb 1992 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Feb 1992 | Notts County v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1992 | Arsenal v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Feb 1992 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1992 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 1992 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Arsenal v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Sep 1992 | Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Sep 1992 | Wimbledon v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 1992 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 1992 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 7 | ||||
| 1979-80 | England | Under-18 | 3 | ||||
| 1979-80 | England | Youth Tournament Yugoslavia | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep 1979 | West Germany v England | D | 1-1 | Youth Tournament Yugoslavia | |
| 03 Sep 1979 | Poland v England | L | 1-0 | U18 | |
| 05 Sep 1979 | Hungary v England | W | 0-2 | Under-18 | |
| 08 Sep 1979 | Czechoslovakia v England | L | 2-1 | U18 | |
| 31 Oct 1979 | Denmark v England | W | 1-3 | UEFA U18 | Preliminary |
| 26 Mar 1980 | England v Denmark | W | 4-0 | UEFA U18 | Preliminary |
| 16 May 1980 | England v Northern Ireland | W | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Group D |
| 18 May 1980 | England v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA U18 | Group D |
| 20 May 1980 | England v Yugoslavia | W | 2-0 | UEFA U18 | Group D |
| 23 May 1980 | England v Netherlands | W | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Semi-final |
| 25 May 1980 | England v Poland | W | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.