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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 December 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Rotherham United | 34 | (3) |
| 2009 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2009 | Alfreton Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Boston United | 77 | (8) |
| 2011–2015 | Gainsborough Trinity | 152 | (9) |
| 2014–2016 | North Ferriby United | 50 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Matlock Town | 27 | (3) |
| 2017– | Sheffield FC | 124 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:41, 16 October 2014 (UTC) | |||
Jamie Yates (born 24 December 1988) is an English Football coach and professional footballer who is the player/manager of Sheffield FC.
As a player he is a midfielder who notably played in the Football League for Rotherham United, before going on to spend the rest of his career in non-league football with Burton Albion, Alfreton Town, Boston United, Gainsborough Trinity, North Ferriby United, Matlock Town and now Sheffield FC
Playing career
[edit]Rotherham United
[edit]He signed a new one-year contract with Rotherham in May 2008. Yates was released from the club in June 2009 after making 34 appearances scoring 3 goals. Notably scoring v Mansfield in 2008 sending them to the national league in a 0-1 Victory at Field Mill.[1]
In January 2009, Yates joined Conference National club Burton Albion initially on a month's loan, which was subsequently extended to the end of the season. He scored his first goal for Burton in a 0–1 win away to Grays Athletic on his league debut for the club, a match which also set a new Conference record of twelve consecutive wins.
Non-League
[edit]After a successful spell at Boston United winning promotion to the National League North and making 77 appearances across almost 20 months. Yates signed for rivals Gainsborough Trinity in 2011 going on to make 152 appearances in 2 spells including reaching the national league north play off final and the FA Trophy Semi Final v Wrexham
In September 2017 Jamie Yates signed for Current club Sheffield FC, he collaborates a playing role alongside being Assistant Manager to Ryan Cresswell. In September 2024 , Sheffield FC made Yates the First Team Manager after Ryan Cresswell left for Matlock Town. After 14 games as manager Jamie Yates resigned from the club citing personal reasons for his departure after 7 years at the club.
Coaching career
[edit]In 2015 Yates was appointed head coach of Matlock Town youth system, which saw him develop and see several players go into the professional and semi professional game. In 2019 Yates left Matlock and was appointed player/coach of Sheffield FC, a role which involved working closely with the club's youth system in partnership with Leeds United.
In January 2022, Yates returned to his first club Rotherham United as football development officer, a role which involves being lead coach of the clubs development sides whilst continuing his position with Sheffield FC.
On 1 July 2022, he was appointed as assistant Manager of Sheffield after helping keep the club in the Northern Premier League East the previous season working with manager, Ryan Cresswell. On 29 April 2024 it was announced that Yates would sign a new 2-year contract alongside manager Cresswell until 2026 after a consecutive mid table finish in the league table in 2023 & 2024.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Six sign new deals at Rotherham". BBC Sport. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
- ^ "Millers loan out Yates". Sky Sports. 6 January 2009. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
External links
[edit]- Jamie Yates at Soccerbase
