A mainstay during Morecambe’s debut season of League football, Yates will be kept on his toes in 2008/09 following Ryan McCann's arrival
The former Crewe Alexandra trainee has quickly established himself as a regular in Morecambe’s back-line since joining in summer 2006, via spells at both Halifax and Leek.
An attacking full-back comfortable on either flank, Yates quickly impressed the Christie Park faithful with his performances at right-back and has become a mainstay in that role ever since, featuring in all but two of the Shrimps’ 46 league games in 2007/08.