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Coates

American  
[kohts] / koʊts /

noun

  1. Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.

  2. Joseph Gordon, 1878–1943, New Zealand statesman: prime minister 1925–28.


Coates British  
/ kəʊts /

noun

  1. Joseph Gordon. 1878–1943, New Zealand statesman; prime minister of New Zealand (1925–28)

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Former England Under-23s boss Emma Coates, who left to join Bay FC in December, has overseen the development of several young full-backs.

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"I think in the game we're always trying to look for the next Lucy Bronze rather than what characteristics do we want from a high-level full-back," said Coates in October.

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When I was at Stoke City, my chairman Peter Coates would always speak to me then if we lost.

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Harrison's mother Jane Coates said her daughter, who worked as a buyer for fashion brand Boohoo, was a "real force of life".

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Lois Norris, representing Coates, said the application was an "ambush by Mr Harrison's legal team".

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