About Roy Gater
Lived 1940 – 2017 (aged 76). Roy Gater was a British association football player and association football coach.
Roy Gater (22 June 1940 – 1 May 2017) was an English footballer who played for Port Vale, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, Crewe Alexandra, Weymouth, Dorchester Town and Christchurch. He made 412 league and cup appearances in a 13-year career in the Football League.
Career Gater passed through the Port Vale youth team to sign professional forms under Norman Low in April 1960. He made his debut on 4 April 1961, in a 1–1 draw with Coventry City at Highfield Road.
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1960–61 Third Division
1961–62 Third Division
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1962–63 Third Division
1963–64 Third Division
1964–65 Third Division
1965–66 Third Division
1966–67 Third Division
1967–68 Third Division
1968–69 Third Division
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1968–69 Third Division
1969–70 Fourth Division
1970–71 Fourth Division
1971–72 Fourth Division
1972–73 Fourth Division
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Who was Roy Gater?
English footballer (1940–2017)
When was Roy Gater born?
Roy Gater was born on 22 June 1940 in Chesterton.
When did Roy Gater die?
Roy Gater died on 2 May 2017 in Bournemouth.
What was Roy Gater's occupation?
Roy Gater was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Roy Gater?
Roy Gater was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Roy Gater. https://biography.guide/roy-gater/
MLA: "Roy Gater." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/roy-gater/.
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