Matthew Bates
| Date of birth | 10 December 1986 |
| Place of birth | Stockton |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Defender |
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 |
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| 2004-05 | Darlington | League Two | 4 |
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| 2004-05 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 12 | 4 |
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| 2005-06 | Middlesbrough | UEFA Cup | 5 |
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| 2006-07 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Norwich City | League Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 15 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Middlesbrough | League Championship | 31 | 3 |
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| 2011-12 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Middlesbrough | League Championship | 37 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Bristol City | League Championship | 12 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Bradford City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Bradford City | League One | 20 | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Hartlepool United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Hartlepool United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Hartlepool United | League Two | 25 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Hartlepool United | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2015-16 | Hartlepool United | League Two | 30 | 2 |
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| 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 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec 2004 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2005 | Middlesbrough v Xanthi | W | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 23 Oct 2005 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2005 | Everton v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2005 | Middlesbrough v Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | W | 3-0 | UEFA Cup | Group D |
| 24 Nov 2005 | AZ Alkmaar v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | Group D |
| 30 Nov 2005 | Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2005 | Middlesbrough v Litex Lovech | W | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | Group D |
| 18 Dec 2005 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2005 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Nuneaton Borough v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | L | 7-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Middlesbrough v Nuneaton Borough | W | 5-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Middlesbrough v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 08 Feb 2006 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Steaua Bucuresti v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 01 May 2006 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2006 | Fulham v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2006 | Middlesbrough v Notts County | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Oct 2006 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2008 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Jan 2009 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2009 | West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 2009 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 2009 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2009 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2009 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 2009 | Everton v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 14 Mar 2009 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2009 | Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Middlesbrough v Hull City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Middlesbrough v Fulham | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2009 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2009 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 May 2009 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2009 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Aug 2010 | Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Barnsley v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2010 | Middlesbrough v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Watford v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2010 | Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Norwich City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Middlesbrough v Bristol City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Nov 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Nov 2010 | Swansea City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Middlesbrough v Millwall | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Middlesbrough v Hull City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2010 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2010 | Doncaster Rovers v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Preston North End v Middlesbrough | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2011 | Middlesbrough v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2011 | Burton Albion v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Bristol City v Middlesbrough | W | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Middlesbrough v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Feb 2011 | Middlesbrough v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Feb 2011 | Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Sheffield United v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Burnley v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hull City v Middlesbrough | W | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2011 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Barnsley v Middlesbrough | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Peterborough United v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Burnley v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Sep 2011 | Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2011 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2011 | Reading v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Middlesbrough v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Southampton v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Middlesbrough | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Middlesbrough v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Middlesbrough v Blackpool | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Peterborough United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2011 | Bristol City v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Middlesbrough v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Cardiff City v Middlesbrough | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Middlesbrough v Hull City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Middlesbrough v Peterborough United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Blackpool v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2012 | Middlesbrough v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Middlesbrough v Burnley | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Jan 2012 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2012 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Feb 2012 | Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Feb 2012 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 14 Feb 2012 | Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Feb 2012 | Millwall v Middlesbrough | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Middlesbrough v Reading | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2012 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 06 Mar 2012 | Middlesbrough v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2012 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Mar 2012 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Middlesbrough v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Mar 2012 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
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.