| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gordon Neate | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Reading, England | ||
| Date of death | May 2019 (aged 78) | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1956–1959 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1966 | Reading | 99 | (2) |
| Total | 99 | (2) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gordon Neate (14 March 1941 – May 2019) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back.
Born in Reading,[1] 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.[2] Whilst at Reading he was nicknamed "Fred" by teammate Maurice Evans.[2] After making 99 league appearances for the club,[1] he retired due to injury in 1966, aged 25.[2] 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.[2]