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Philip Thomas Bater (born 26 October 1955) is a Welsh former professional footballer turned manager who is currently in charge of Mangotsfield United.

Phil Bater

Personal information
Full name	Philip Thomas Bater[1]
Date of birth	(1955-10-26) 26 October 1955 (age 67)
Place of birth	Cardiff, Wales
Height	5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[2]
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Mangotsfield United (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1974–1981	Bristol Rovers	212	(2)
1981–1983	Wrexham	73	(1)
1983–1986	Bristol Rovers	98	(1)
1986–1987	Brentford	19	(2)
1987–1989	Cardiff City	76	(0)
1990	Gloucester City	2	(0)
National team
1976–1977	Wales U21	2	(0)
Teams managed
2002	Bristol Rovers (caretaker)
2004	Bristol Rovers (caretaker)
2007–2008	Clevedon Town
2009–2012	Mangotsfield United
2017–2021	Larkhall Athletic
2022–	Mangotsfield United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Originally from Cardiff, Bater began his career as an apprentice with Bristol Rovers in 1973. He made 310 league appearances in two spells at the club, and also played for Wrexham, Brentford and Cardiff City[3] He was also capped by Wales U-21.[4] before ending his playing days at Gloucester City and starting up a landscape gardening business[5]

After retiring as a player, Bater held a number of coaching positions at Bristol Rovers, including youth team coach and caretaker manager for the first team, and he also started a landscape gardening business.^{[citation needed]} Since then he has been manager of Clevedon Town, and in 2009 became manager of Mangotsfield United leading the club to the playoffs in 2011, he left in April 2012.[6]

In January 2017, Bater was appointed manager of Larkhall Athletic, replacing his son Geraint in the position.[7]

Bater resigned as manager of Larkhall Athletic in November 2021.[8]

On 2 November 2022, Bater returned to manage Mangotsfield United for a second spell.[9]

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