Steve Yates
| Date of birth | 29 January 1970 |
| Place of birth | Bristol |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender |
A near ever-present for Tranmere in 2000-01 Steve again proved to be a calm and reliable figure in defence. Very solid and with a no-nonsense approach he is particularly effective in the air, both at the back and when coming up to help out in attack. His high point of the season was undoubtedly the FA Cup victory over Everton when he contributed two stunning headers to Rovers' 3-0 victory. Despite the campaign ending in relegation he received some consolation when he was voted as the 'Young Supporters' Player of the Year' for 2000-01.
Steve was transfer-listed by Sheffield United in July 2003 prior to joining Huddersfield Town on a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Bristol Rovers | 01 Jul 1988 | 16 Aug 1993 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 16 Aug 1993 | 05 Aug 1999 | |
| Tranmere Rovers | 05 Aug 1999 | 30 Jun 2002 | |
| Sheffield United | 01 Jul 2002 | 30 Jul 2003 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 30 Jul 2003 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Scarborough | 13 Jan 2006 | 24 Jan 2006 | |
| Halifax Town | 24 Jan 2006 | 30 Jun 2006 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1993-94 | Queens Park Rangers | Premier League | 27 | 2 |
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| 1994-95 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Queens Park Rangers | Premier League | 22 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Queens Park Rangers | Premier League | 30 |
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| 1996-97 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Tranmere Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Tranmere Rovers | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Tranmere Rovers | FA Cup | 5 | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Tranmere Rovers | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Tranmere Rovers | League Division 1 | 41 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Tranmere Rovers | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Tranmere Rovers | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Tranmere Rovers | League Division 2 | 36 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Sheffield United | League Division 1 | 11 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Huddersfield Town | League Division 3 | 35 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Huddersfield Town | League Division 3 Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Huddersfield Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 15 | 2 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 1999 | Tranmere Rovers v Coventry City | W | 5-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 22 Sep 1999 | Coventry City v Tranmere Rovers | L |
3-1 Agg: 4-6 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 08 Jan 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Feb 2000 | Leicester City v Tranmere Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Cup | Final |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Wimbledon v Tranmere Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Gillingham | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Halifax Town | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Sheffield United v Tranmere Rovers | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Sep 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Stockport County | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tranmere Rovers | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Portsmouth v Tranmere Rovers | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Swindon Town | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Birmingham City v Tranmere Rovers | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Sep 2000 | Swindon Town v Tranmere Rovers | W |
0-1 Agg: 1-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Oct 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Burnley | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Preston North End v Tranmere Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Barnsley v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Oct 2000 | Blackburn Rovers v Tranmere Rovers | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Oct 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Leeds United | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Watford | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Crystal Palace v Tranmere Rovers | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Nottingham Forest v Tranmere Rovers | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Grimsby Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Fulham v Tranmere Rovers | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Wimbledon | L | 0-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Huddersfield Town v Tranmere Rovers | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Portsmouth v Tranmere Rovers | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Tranmere Rovers | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Everton v Tranmere Rovers | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Stockport County v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Feb 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Tranmere Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Southampton v Tranmere Rovers | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Southampton | W | 4-3 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 27 Feb 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Tranmere Rovers | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Liverpool | L | 2-4 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Barnsley | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Mar 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Tranmere Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Grimsby Town v Tranmere Rovers | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Queens Park Rangers v Tranmere Rovers | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Burnley v Tranmere Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Watford v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 May 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Bury | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Shrewsbury Town | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Stoke City v Tranmere Rovers | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Oldham Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Brentford v Tranmere Rovers | L | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Preston North End | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Swindon Town v Tranmere Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Notts County | W | 4-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Sep 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Wrexham | W | 5-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Bristol City v Tranmere Rovers | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Chesterfield v Tranmere Rovers | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Oct 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Blackpool | W | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Oct 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Northampton Town v Tranmere Rovers | L | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Cardiff City v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Queens Park Rangers v Tranmere Rovers | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Brigg Town | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Reading v Tranmere Rovers | L | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Cambridge United | W | 6-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Tranmere Rovers | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Carlisle United | W | 6-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Brentford | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Jan 2002 | Southend United v Tranmere Rovers | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Bury v Tranmere Rovers | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Tranmere Rovers v Peterborough United | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Jan 2002 | Tranmere Rovers v Cardiff City | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Tranmere Rovers v Chesterfield | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Feb 2002 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Tranmere Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Huddersfield Town v Tranmere Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Feb 2002 | Tranmere Rovers v Northampton Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Oldham Athletic v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Feb 2002 | Tranmere Rovers v Swindon Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Wrexham v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Notts County v Tranmere Rovers | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Tranmere Rovers v AFC Bournemouth | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Peterborough United v Tranmere Rovers | L | 5-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Tranmere Rovers v Cardiff City | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.