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Football player Ralph Coates

Ralph Coates
Born on 26 April 1946
Died on 17 December 2010 (aged 64)

National team appearances of Ralph Coates

TeamPeriodCapsCapt.Sub. inSub. offGoalsPen.Goals/ Caps
England
1970 - 197141
Total:41

Player stats by club

Clubs of footballerPeriodCapsCapt.Sub. inSub. offGoalsPen.Goals/ Caps
Burnley FC, Burnley21 Apr 1970 - 21 Apr 197121
Tottenham Hotspur FC, London12 May 1971 - 19 May 19712
Player stats by competition
Competition
Played
Sub. in
British Championship (BC)
2
European Championship qualifiers (QE)
2
1
Total:
4
1
Career highlights
Match dateOpponent teamEventAge
21 Apr 1970
Northern Ireland
debut23 years 11 months 26 days
19 May 1971
Wales
last appearance25 years 23 days
Record of national team matches played by Ralph Coates
National teamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstWinning Percentage
England national football team431011187.5

Ralph Coates's international caps

as player of Burnley FC, Burnley:
debut age - 23 years 11 months 26 days
1
21 Apr 1970 19:45 (+1:00)

London, British Empire Exhibition Stadium (Wembley)

British Championship 1970
2
21 Apr 1971 19:45 (+1:00)

London, British Empire Exhibition Stadium (Wembley)

UEFA Euro 1972 Qualifying, Group 3
as player of Tottenham Hotspur FC, London:
3
12 May 1971 19:45 (+1:00)

London, British Empire Exhibition Stadium (Wembley)

UEFA Euro 1972 Qualifying, Group 3
4
19 May 1971 19:45 (+1:00)

London, British Empire Exhibition Stadium (Wembley)

British Championship 1971
Comments

DFN - posted on 17 December 2010 at 20:31:48

Former Tottenham midfielder Ralph Coates dies
Ralph Coates
Coates came off the bench to score the League Cup winner at Wembley

Former Tottenham and England midfielder Ralph Coates has died at the age of 64 following a stroke.

Coates, who was capped four times by England, scored the winning goal for Spurs in their 1973 League Cup final victory over Norwich.

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp said: "He was just a great guy. He is still loved here and we have sent condolences to his family."

Coates began his career at Burnley and also played for Leyton Orient.

Clarets chief executive Paul Fletcher, a former team-mate of Coates, told the club’s website: "He is still very much one of the sons of Burnley Football Club and someone who came through the revered youth system and went on to bigger and better things.

"He was revered here and it is a very sad day for everyone. He will be very sadly missed."

Coates made 261 appearances for Burnley between 1964-71 scoring 32 goals before he was signed by Tottenham’s manager Bill Nicholson.

The fee was £190,000 and Coates told Nicholson when they met in Staffordshire to complete the deal "don’t be stupid, no player is worth that".

He helped Spurs win the 1972 Uefa Cup in his first season at White Hart Lane and a year later endeared himself to the club’s fans with the winner in the League Cup final at Wembley.

Coates left Tottenham for Leyton Orient in 1978 where he spent two years as a player coach before returning to White Hart Lane where he worked as a match-day host (link: )
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Ralph Coates's most often teammates
Emlyn Hughes (1970 - 1971) - 4 games
Martin Peters (1970 - 1971) - 4 games
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