Norman Henry Coates (20th Sept 1891 – 22 Dec 1953)
Born : Edinburgh
Education :
• St Andrews School (Burnham-on-Sea)
• Monkton Combe School (Bath)
• Haileybury College (Hertford Heath, Hertfordshire)
• Cambridge University
• Edinburgh University
Rugby career (mainly playing in same sides as his brother until after WW1)
• Haileybury College 1st XV 1907-08
• Bridgewater 1st XV 1908-1910
• Cambridge University 1st XV 1910
• Richmond 1st XV 1910
"Quite a number of three-quarters were called upon, including two fine players in N.H. Coates and V. H. M. Coates." – Richmond rugby history (1910/11)
• Bath 1st XV 1910-1914
Club Captain: 1911/13
Debut game: 24th December 1910 v Bristol
Final game: 27th December 1920 v Coventry (whilst on holiday from Leicester)
Number of Appearances: 62
"With his brother Norman at Centre they formed perhaps the finest three-quarter combination the Bath Club has known. The brothers had a perfect understanding. Norman creating the openings so that very often Vincent had only the fullback to beat, and his terrific hand-off made him the bugbear of his opponents."
"What fresh can I say about the Brothers Coates? They have exhausted all my stock phrases, for they utilise the who gamut of Rugby proficiency. Norman, both in running, kicking and tactics generally is quite on a par now with Vincent, and if there is a better all-round pair in the South I don't know them."
• Edinburgh University 1st XV 1913
• Leicester Tiger 1st XV 1919-1927 (Started his career as a centre before moving into the pack in 1920)
Debut game: 8th February 1918 v Gloucester
Final game: 16 April 1927 v Bristol
Number of Appearances: 203
Points: 194, Scoring: 62T, 4C
• Other appearances include:
Somerset county on several occasions
He appeared twice for the Barbarians (v Leicester in 1923 and v East Midlands in 1924)
Westleigh Rugby Football Club - 1927
Born : Edinburgh
Education :
• St Andrews School (Burnham-on-Sea)
• Monkton Combe School (Bath)
• Haileybury College (Hertford Heath, Hertfordshire)
• Cambridge University
• Edinburgh University
Rugby career (mainly playing in same sides as his brother until after WW1)
• Haileybury College 1st XV 1907-08
• Bridgewater 1st XV 1908-1910
• Cambridge University 1st XV 1910
• Richmond 1st XV 1910
"Quite a number of three-quarters were called upon, including two fine players in N.H. Coates and V. H. M. Coates." – Richmond rugby history (1910/11)
• Bath 1st XV 1910-1914
Club Captain: 1911/13
Debut game: 24th December 1910 v Bristol
Final game: 27th December 1920 v Coventry (whilst on holiday from Leicester)
Number of Appearances: 62
"With his brother Norman at Centre they formed perhaps the finest three-quarter combination the Bath Club has known. The brothers had a perfect understanding. Norman creating the openings so that very often Vincent had only the fullback to beat, and his terrific hand-off made him the bugbear of his opponents."
"What fresh can I say about the Brothers Coates? They have exhausted all my stock phrases, for they utilise the who gamut of Rugby proficiency. Norman, both in running, kicking and tactics generally is quite on a par now with Vincent, and if there is a better all-round pair in the South I don't know them."
• Edinburgh University 1st XV 1913
• Leicester Tiger 1st XV 1919-1927 (Started his career as a centre before moving into the pack in 1920)
Debut game: 8th February 1918 v Gloucester
Final game: 16 April 1927 v Bristol
Number of Appearances: 203
Points: 194, Scoring: 62T, 4C
• Other appearances include:
Somerset county on several occasions
He appeared twice for the Barbarians (v Leicester in 1923 and v East Midlands in 1924)
Westleigh Rugby Football Club - 1927
Norman Henry Coates (20th Sept 1891 – 22 Dec 1953)
Born : Edinburgh
Education :
• St Andrews School (Burnham-on-Sea)
• Monkton Combe School (Bath)
• Haileybury College (Hertford Heath, Hertfordshire)
• Cambridge University
• Edinburgh University
Rugby career (mainly playing in same sides as his brother until after WW1)
• Haileybury College 1st XV 1907-08
• Bridgewater 1st XV 1908-1910
• Cambridge University 1st XV 1910
• Richmond 1st XV 1910
"Quite a number of three-quarters were called upon, including two fine players in N.H. Coates and V. H. M. Coates." – Richmond rugby history (1910/11)
• Bath 1st XV 1910-1914
Club Captain: 1911/13
Debut game: 24th December 1910 v Bristol
Final game: 27th December 1920 v Coventry (whilst on holiday from Leicester)
Number of Appearances: 62
"With his brother Norman at Centre they formed perhaps the finest three-quarter combination the Bath Club has known. The brothers had a perfect understanding. Norman creating the openings so that very often Vincent had only the fullback to beat, and his terrific hand-off made him the bugbear of his opponents."
"What fresh can I say about the Brothers Coates? They have exhausted all my stock phrases, for they utilise the who gamut of Rugby proficiency. Norman, both in running, kicking and tactics generally is quite on a par now with Vincent, and if there is a better all-round pair in the South I don't know them."
• Edinburgh University 1st XV 1913
• Leicester Tiger 1st XV 1919-1927 (Started his career as a centre before moving into the pack in 1920)
Debut game: 8th February 1918 v Gloucester
Final game: 16 April 1927 v Bristol
Number of Appearances: 203
Points: 194, Scoring: 62T, 4C
• Other appearances include:
Somerset county on several occasions
He appeared twice for the Barbarians (v Leicester in 1923 and v East Midlands in 1924)
Westleigh Rugby Football Club - 1927
Born : Edinburgh
Education :
• St Andrews School (Burnham-on-Sea)
• Monkton Combe School (Bath)
• Haileybury College (Hertford Heath, Hertfordshire)
• Cambridge University
• Edinburgh University
Rugby career (mainly playing in same sides as his brother until after WW1)
• Haileybury College 1st XV 1907-08
• Bridgewater 1st XV 1908-1910
• Cambridge University 1st XV 1910
• Richmond 1st XV 1910
"Quite a number of three-quarters were called upon, including two fine players in N.H. Coates and V. H. M. Coates." – Richmond rugby history (1910/11)
• Bath 1st XV 1910-1914
Club Captain: 1911/13
Debut game: 24th December 1910 v Bristol
Final game: 27th December 1920 v Coventry (whilst on holiday from Leicester)
Number of Appearances: 62
"With his brother Norman at Centre they formed perhaps the finest three-quarter combination the Bath Club has known. The brothers had a perfect understanding. Norman creating the openings so that very often Vincent had only the fullback to beat, and his terrific hand-off made him the bugbear of his opponents."
"What fresh can I say about the Brothers Coates? They have exhausted all my stock phrases, for they utilise the who gamut of Rugby proficiency. Norman, both in running, kicking and tactics generally is quite on a par now with Vincent, and if there is a better all-round pair in the South I don't know them."
• Edinburgh University 1st XV 1913
• Leicester Tiger 1st XV 1919-1927 (Started his career as a centre before moving into the pack in 1920)
Debut game: 8th February 1918 v Gloucester
Final game: 16 April 1927 v Bristol
Number of Appearances: 203
Points: 194, Scoring: 62T, 4C
• Other appearances include:
Somerset county on several occasions
He appeared twice for the Barbarians (v Leicester in 1923 and v East Midlands in 1924)
Westleigh Rugby Football Club - 1927
Gravesite Details
Not buried in cemetery, ashes scattered in grounds.
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