Claim: Chic Bates (born 28 November 1949), a former footballer and manager, became player manager at Shrewsbury Town in 1984 and became assistant manager to Lou Macari at Swindon Town in 1987.
Evidence: Philip Desmond "Chic" Bates (born 28 November 1949) is an English former footballer and manager. Bates was appointed player manager of Shrewsbury Town in 1984 and retired from playing in 1985 taking up full-time management a position he would keep until November 1987. He again left Shrewsbury for Swindon Town becoming assistant manager to Lou Macari and Osvaldo Ardiles.