Gordon Neate | |
Fullname: | Gordon Neate |
Birth Date: | 14 March 1941 |
Birth Place: | Reading, England |
Position: | Full back |
Youthyears1: | 1956–1959 |
Youthclubs1: | Reading |
Years1: | 1959–1966 |
Clubs1: | Reading |
Caps1: | 99 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Totalcaps: | 99 |
Totalgoals: | 2 |
Gordon Neate (14 March 1941 – May 2019) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back.
Born in Reading, Neate joined hometown club Reading in 1956 at the age of 15, turned professional in March 1958, and made his senior debut in April 1959.[1] Whilst at Reading he was nicknamed "Fred" by teammate Maurice Evans.[1] After making 99 league appearances for the club, he retired due to injury in 1966, aged 25.[1] He then worked for the club as groundsman until he retired in 2009, aged 68, after 53 years with the club as both player and staff.[1]