Matthew Bates

Date of birth10 December 1986
Place of birthStockton
NationalityEnglish
Weight76 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionDefender

Bates signed his first pro contract at Middlesbrough in January 2005.

It ran to June 2009 when it was extended to June 2012.

He joined Bristol City in October 2012 with a two-month contract that was extended to June 2013 in February 2013.

Bates joined Bradford City in October 2013 with a three-month contract that was extended to June 2014 in January 2014.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Middlesbrough 25 Jan 2005 30 Jun 2012
Darlington 24 Mar 2005 24 May 2005 L
Ipswich Town 13 Nov 2006 03 Jan 2007 L
Norwich City 30 Jan 2008 14 Feb 2008 L
Bristol City 17 Nov 2012 30 Jun 2013
Bradford City 12 Oct 2013 30 Jun 2014
Hartlepool United 01 Jul 2014

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2004-05 Darlington League Two 4
1
2004-05 Middlesbrough Premier League
2
2005-06 Middlesbrough FA Cup 2
2
1
2005-06 Middlesbrough League Cup 1
2
2005-06 Middlesbrough Premier League 12
4
4
2005-06 Middlesbrough UEFA Cup 5
1
2006-07 Ipswich Town League Championship 2
2006-07 Middlesbrough League Cup 1
2006-07 Middlesbrough Premier League
1
2007-08 Norwich City League Championship 2
1
1
2008-09 Middlesbrough FA Cup 3
2008-09 Middlesbrough Premier League 15
2
1
3
1
2010-11 Middlesbrough FA Cup 1
2010-11 Middlesbrough League Championship 31
3
3
2011-12 Middlesbrough FA Cup 3
2011-12 Middlesbrough League Championship 37
2
2
2011-12 Middlesbrough League Cup 1
1
2012-13 Bristol City League Championship 12
1
2013-14 Bradford City FA Cup 1
2013-14 Bradford City League One 20
2
2014-15 Hartlepool United FA Cup 1
2014-15 Hartlepool United League Cup 1
2014-15 Hartlepool United League Two 25
1
2
2015-16 Hartlepool United FA Cup 3
1
2015-16 Hartlepool United League Two 30
2
3
2016-17 Hartlepool United FA Cup 2
2016-17 Hartlepool United Football League Trophy 1
2016-17 Hartlepool United League Cup 1
2016-17 Hartlepool United League Two 19
1
1


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
09 Aug 2014 Stevenage v Hartlepool United L 1-0 League Two
12 Aug 2014 Port Vale v Hartlepool United L 6-2 League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2014 Hartlepool United v Bury L 0-2 League Two
19 Aug 2014 Hartlepool United v Dagenham and Redbridge L 0-2 League Two
23 Aug 2014 AFC Wimbledon v Hartlepool United W 1-2 League Two
30 Aug 2014 Cheltenham Town v Hartlepool United L 1-0 League Two
06 Sep 2014 Hartlepool United v Shrewsbury Town W 2-0 League Two
13 Sep 2014 Hartlepool United v Tranmere Rovers D 0-0 League Two
16 Sep 2014 Northampton Town v Hartlepool United L 5-1 League Two
20 Sep 2014 Plymouth Argyle v Hartlepool United L 2-0 League Two
27 Sep 2014 Hartlepool United v Portsmouth D 0-0 League Two
04 Oct 2014 Hartlepool United v Carlisle United L 0-3 League Two
11 Oct 2014 Exeter City v Hartlepool United W 1-2 League Two
18 Oct 2014 Hartlepool United v Luton Town L 1-2 League Two
21 Oct 2014 Accrington Stanley v Hartlepool United L 3-1 League Two
29 Nov 2014 Hartlepool United v Wycombe Wanderers L 1-3 League Two
05 Dec 2014 Hartlepool United v Blyth Spartans L 1-2 FA Cup 2nd round
13 Dec 2014 Burton Albion v Hartlepool United L 4-0 League Two
20 Dec 2014 Hartlepool United v Oxford United D 1-1 League Two
26 Dec 2014 Mansfield Town v Hartlepool United D 1-1 League Two
28 Dec 2014 Hartlepool United v Morecambe L 0-2 League Two
03 Jan 2015 Wycombe Wanderers v Hartlepool United L 1-0 League Two
24 Jan 2015 Tranmere Rovers v Hartlepool United D 1-1 League Two
31 Jan 2015 Hartlepool United v Plymouth Argyle W 3-2 League Two
07 Feb 2015 Portsmouth v Hartlepool United L 1-0 League Two
25 Apr 2015 Hartlepool United v Exeter City W 2-1 League Two
02 May 2015 Carlisle United v Hartlepool United D 3-3 League Two
15 Aug 2015 York City v Hartlepool United W 1-2 League Two
18 Aug 2015 Hartlepool United v Newport County W 1-0 League Two
22 Aug 2015 Stevenage v Hartlepool United L 2-0 League Two
12 Sep 2015 Exeter City v Hartlepool United L 1-0 League Two
19 Sep 2015 Hartlepool United v Cambridge United D 0-0 League Two
26 Sep 2015 Yeovil Town v Hartlepool United W 1-2 League Two
29 Sep 2015 Hartlepool United v Bristol Rovers L 0-3 League Two
17 Oct 2015 Dagenham and Redbridge v Hartlepool United W 0-1 League Two
31 Oct 2015 AFC Wimbledon v Hartlepool United L 2-0 League Two
07 Nov 2015 Hartlepool United v Cheltenham Town W 1-0 FA Cup 1st round
15 Nov 2015 Hartlepool United v Leyton Orient W 3-1 League Two
21 Nov 2015 Mansfield Town v Hartlepool United L 3-1 League Two
28 Nov 2015 Hartlepool United v Oxford United L 0-1 League Two
04 Dec 2015 Salford City v Hartlepool United D 1-1 FA Cup 2nd round
12 Dec 2015 Portsmouth v Hartlepool United L 4-0 League Two
15 Dec 2015 Hartlepool United v Salford City W 2-0 FA Cup 2nd round replay
19 Dec 2015 Hartlepool United v Plymouth Argyle L 1-2 League Two
23 Jan 2016 Cambridge United v Hartlepool United D 1-1 League Two
09 Feb 2016 Hartlepool United v Stevenage L 1-2 League Two
13 Feb 2016 Hartlepool United v Yeovil Town W 2-1 League Two
16 Feb 2016 Hartlepool United v Notts County L 2-3 League Two
20 Feb 2016 Luton Town v Hartlepool United L 2-1 League Two
27 Feb 2016 Hartlepool United v Northampton Town D 0-0 League Two
05 Mar 2016 Barnet v Hartlepool United W 1-3 League Two
12 Mar 2016 Hartlepool United v Dagenham and Redbridge W 3-1 League Two
15 Mar 2016 Newport County v Hartlepool United D 0-0 League Two
19 Mar 2016 Crawley Town v Hartlepool United D 0-0 League Two
25 Mar 2016 Hartlepool United v AFC Wimbledon W 1-0 League Two
28 Mar 2016 Leyton Orient v Hartlepool United W 0-2 League Two
02 Apr 2016 Hartlepool United v Mansfield Town W 2-1 League Two
05 Apr 2016 Carlisle United v Hartlepool United L 1-0 League Two
16 Apr 2016 Hartlepool United v York City W 2-1 League Two
19 Apr 2016 Hartlepool United v Accrington Stanley L 1-2 League Two
23 Apr 2016 Oxford United v Hartlepool United L 2-0 League Two
30 Apr 2016 Hartlepool United v Portsmouth L 0-2 League Two
09 Aug 2016 Preston North End v Hartlepool United L 1-0 League Cup 1st round
13 Aug 2016 Exeter City v Hartlepool United W 1-2 League Two
16 Aug 2016 Crewe Alexandra v Hartlepool United D 3-3 League Two
20 Aug 2016 Hartlepool United v Notts County L 1-2 League Two
27 Aug 2016 Hartlepool United v Newport County D 2-2 League Two
06 Nov 2016 Hartlepool United v Stamford W 3-0 FA Cup 1st round
09 Nov 2016 Hartlepool United v Rochdale L 1-2 Football League Trophy Group F – North
12 Nov 2016 Hartlepool United v Cheltenham Town W 2-0 League Two
19 Nov 2016 Doncaster Rovers v Hartlepool United L 2-1 League Two
22 Nov 2016 Hartlepool United v Accrington Stanley W 2-0 League Two
26 Nov 2016 Wycombe Wanderers v Hartlepool United L 2-0 League Two
04 Dec 2016 Port Vale v Hartlepool United L 4-0 FA Cup 2nd round
10 Dec 2016 Hartlepool United v Cambridge United L 0-5 League Two
17 Dec 2016 Portsmouth v Hartlepool United D 0-0 League Two
26 Dec 2016 Hartlepool United v Blackpool L 0-1 League Two
02 Jan 2017 Accrington Stanley v Hartlepool United D 2-2 League Two
07 Jan 2017 Hartlepool United v Grimsby Town L 0-1 League Two
14 Jan 2017 Crawley Town v Hartlepool United L 1-0 League Two
21 Jan 2017 Hartlepool United v Stevenage W 2-0 League Two
28 Jan 2017 Newport County v Hartlepool United L 3-1 League Two
04 Feb 2017 Hartlepool United v Yeovil Town D 1-1 League Two
11 Feb 2017 Mansfield Town v Hartlepool United L 4-0 League Two
14 Feb 2017 Luton Town v Hartlepool United L 3-0 League Two
22 Apr 2017 Hartlepool United v Barnet L 0-2 League Two


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
2003-04 England Under-18 2
2004-05 England Under-19 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
31 Mar 2004 England v Belgium D 0-0 U18
29 Apr 2004 England v Sweden L 0-2 Under 18
06 Oct 2004 England v Czech Republic D 1-1 U19


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.