Facts: - clubs: orient wycombe wanderers -lrb- loan -rrb- wycombe wanderers - caps: 419 1 80 - position: centre back , full back - years: 1987 1999 -- 2001 - height: 6 1 - totalcaps: 500 - youthclubs: orient crystal palace brentford - youthyears: 1985 -- 1986 - birth date: 24 february 1968 - fullname: james alan bates - name: jamie bates - birth place: croydon , england - goals: 18 0 4 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of jamie bates -lrb- footballer -rrb- .
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james alan '' jamie '' bates -lrb- born 24 february 1968 -rrb- is an english former professional footballer central defender who made over 520 appearances for brentford .in a football league 12th anniversary poll , bates was named as the brentford supporters ' third all-time favourite player .he also played league football for wycombe wanderers .