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Mark Yeates played for which team from 2003 to 2004?
Mark Yeates Mark Stephen Anthony Yeates ( born 11 January 1985 ) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bamber Bridge . Yeates began his career with Tottenham Hotspur but failed to make the transition to the first team , spending time on loan at Brighton & Hove Albion , Swindon Town , Colchester United , Hull City and Leicester City . On leaving Spurs he returned on a permanent deal to Colchester before spells with Middlesbrough , Sheffield United , Watford and Bradford City . He has three under-21 caps for the Republic of Ireland . Career . Tottenham Hotspur . Yeates started his career at Tottenham Hotspur , but first played professional football in loan spells with Brighton & Hove Albion and Swindon Town during the 2003–04 season . Loaned to Swindon as part of the transfer to Spurs of Swindon player Leigh Mills , Yeates only played four games before being returned to White Hart Lane after a disagreement with then manager Andy King . He made his Spurs debut against Wolves on the final day of the 2003–04 Premier League season , setting up a goal for Robbie Keane . He made three first team appearances for Spurs . During the 2005–06 season , Yeates played on long-term loan at Colchester United , scoring five league goals , as they achieved promotion from League One . Prior to 2006–07 Yeates signed a two-year contract extension with Spurs . He joined Championship team Hull City on a season-long loan , but hardly featured for them before returning to his parent club midway through the season . He then signed a loan contract until the end of the 2006–07 season with another Championship side , Leicester City . He scored on his Leicester début at the Walkers Stadium in a 1–1 draw with Luton Town . On 25 April 2007 , having only featured 16 times for Leicester , and not once under caretaker manager Nigel Worthington , he was allowed to return to Spurs after being deemed surplus to requirements . Colchester United . On 3 July 2007 he completed a permanent move to Colchester United . Yeates was set to sign for Crystal Palace Football Club , but due to the fact that he failed his medical , the transfer was abandoned . He had a productive year in League One , during which time , he scored the first competitive goal at the new Colchester Community Stadium in a game against Oldham . Middlesbrough . Yeates then signed for newly relegated Championship team Middlesbrough for £500,000 on 26 June 2009 . He made his début for Middlesbrough on 7 August 2009 in a 0–0 draw with Sheffield United . In and out of the team in the first part of the season , he scored what turned out to be his only goal for Middlesbrough in their 5–1 win over QPR in December 2009 . Sheffield United . After finding himself surplus to requirements under new boss Gordon Strachan , Yeates signed for Boros Championship rivals Sheffield United . He scored his first goal for Sheffield United in a 2–1 defeat at Preston North End on 9 February 2010 . Having made the move , Yeates found himself playing no more regularly at Bramall Lane than at Middlesbrough . In an eighteen-month stay , he was in and out of the side and never showed any real consistency . By the time Micky Adams took over as manager of the Blades , Yeates was virtually frozen out of the first team altogether . Watford . In July 2011 , Yeates signed for Watford on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee . He scored on his debut against Burnley to put Watford 2–0 up , with the game finishing 2–2 . Yeates was a regular in the Watford side up until their FA Cup clash against Tottenham Hotspur on 27 January , in which he lost his place to Sean Murray . However , he continued to make substitute appearances and retained his place in the squad the following season under then-new manager , Gianfranco Zola . During this period , Yeates was primarily played in a central role rather than his usual wide position , with Yeates stating that he actually preferred this new position On 7 June 2013 , Watford announced that Yeates contract would not be renewed and he was to be released as a free agent . Bradford City . On 3 July 2013 , Yeates signed a two-year contract with Bradford City , the third time that Yeates had worked under manager Phil Parkinson , having previously played under him at Hull City and Colchester United . Yeates made his Bradford debut on 3 August , the opening day of the season , playing 66 minutes of a 2–2 draw against Bristol City . and scored his first goal for the club during his second appearance , in a 4–0 win against Carlisle United . On 26 November , Yeates came off the bench to score his second goal for the club in a 1–1 draw against Notts County . Oldham Athletic . On 25 August 2015 , Yeates joined Oldham Athletic on a short-term deal . Yeates scored one goal in 20 League One games . Blackpool . On 7 January 2016 , Yeates joined Blackpool on an initial 18-month deal from Oldham Athletic with the option for a further year . Notts County . On 30 January 2017 , Yeates signed for Notts County . Eastleigh . On 28 June 2017 , Yeates joined National League side Eastleigh on a two-year deal . AFC Fylde . Yeates left Eastleigh to joined AFC Fylde on 12 June 2019 . Bamber Bridge . Yeates joined Bamber Bridge F.C . from AFC Fylde in September 2020 . Personal life . His late father Stephen played for Shelbourne , Shamock Rovers ( two goals in 11 appearances in 1989–90 ) , Athlone Town and Kilkenny City . Honours . Club . - Colchester United - Football League One Runner-up : 2005–06