Eric Gates was an English football player born on June 28, 1955 in Ferryhill, County Durham. He was a striker. Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Confederation of African Football (CAF) Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) The Current Laws of the Game (LOTG) The Rec. ... (Some entries on this page have been duplicated on August 1. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location within the British Isles Ferryhill is a town in south-central County Durham, England with a population of around 12,000 people. ... County Durham is a county in north-east England. ...

He appeared 345 times for Ipswich Town (plus 39 as substitute) under Bobby Robson, scoring 96 goals and winning the UEFA and FA Cups, and received two caps for the English national side. In 1985 he moved to Sunderland, making 163 league appearances (18 as substitute) and scoring 43 goals. In 1990 he left Sunderland and moved to Carlisle United for his final season in league football. He now works on radio for Century FM in the north east. Ipswich Town F.C. is the professional football club of Ipswich, in East Anglia, England. ... Sir Bobby Robson Sir Robert William Robson KBE, known as Sir Bobby Robson (born February 18, 1933) is a football manager and former football player. ... In Association Football (soccer), the term goal refers to both the result of a score and the physical structure that defines when a score has occurred. ... UEFA Cup logo The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams. ... The FA Cups trophy is also known as the FA Cup. ... First International Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sunderland Association Football Club is a football club based in Sunderland, on Wearside in the North-East of England. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Carlisle United F.C. are an English football team currently playing in Conference National. ... 100-102 Century FM is the name of a radio station now controlled by GCap Media as part of its Century Network. ... North East England is one of the regions of England. ...

External links

• Eric Gates' career at Ipswich Town
• Eric Gates page at Century FM