working as a trainer in a gym, Bates made his return to English football in October 2021 to join Northern League Division One club West Allotment Celtic, managed by his brother Jay. He made his debut for the club in a 7–3 FA Vase defeat to Pilkington. Honours League of Ireland Drogheda United – 2007 Irish Cup Glenavon – 2013–14 References External links Guy Bates Darlington profile 1985 births Living people Footballers from Newcastle upon Tyne Association football forwards English footballers Newcastle United F.C. players Newcastle Jets FC players Darlington F.C. players K.V. Oostende players Drogheda United F.C. players R.A.A. Louviéroise players Blyth Spartans A.F.C. players Adamstown Rosebud FC players Linfield F.C. players Glenavon F.C. players West Allotment Celtic F.C. players A-League Men players English Football League players League of Ireland players NIFL Premiership players Northern Football League players Expatriate soccer players in Australia Expatriate association footballers in the Republic of Ireland Expatriate footballers in Belgium English expatriate footballers English expatriate sportspeople in Ireland English expatriate sportspeople in Belgium