Roy Gater

Roy Gater (22 June 1940 – 2 May 2017) was an English footballer. He 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.

Roy Gater

Personal information
Full name	Roy Gater
Date of birth	(1940-06-22)22 June 1940
Place of birth	Chesterton, Staffordshire, England
Date of death	2 May 2017(2017-05-02) (aged 76)
Playing position	Half-back
Youth career
	Port Vale
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1960–1962	Port Vale	5	(0)
1962–1968	Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic	216	(3)
1968–1972	Crewe Alexandra	156	(5)
1972–1974	Weymouth
1974–197?	Dorchester Town
197?–197?	Christchurch
Total		377+	(8+)
Teams managed
	Christchurch
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1960–61	Third Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	1961–62	Third Division	3	0	2	0	0	0	5	0
	Total		5	0	2	0	0	0	7	0
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic	1962–63	Third Division	28	0	0	0	0	0	28	0
	1963–64	Third Division	46	0	1	0	4	0	51	0
	1964–65	Third Division	30	0	2	0	0	0	32	0
	1965–66	Third Division	46	0	5	0	2	0	53	0
	1966–67	Third Division	28	0	0	0	0	0	28	0
	1967–68	Third Division	22	2	1	0	3	0	26	2
	1968–69	Third Division	16	1	3	0	0	0	19	1
	Total		216	3	12	0	9	0	237	3
Crewe Alexandra	1968–69	Third Division	17	1	0	0	0	0	17	1
	1969–70	Fourth Division	42	1	2	0	1	0	45	1
	1970–71	Fourth Division	46	1	3	0	2	0	51	1
	1971–72	Fourth Division	42	2	1	0	2	0	45	2
	1972–73	Fourth Division	9	0	0	0	1	0	10	0
	Total		156	5	6	0	6	0	168	5
Career total			377	8	20	0	15	0	412	8