Shrewsbury Town and Stoke City have paid tribute to their former manager Phil 'Chic' Bates after his death at the age of 75.
Bates enjoyed a long association with Salop, having joined the club as a player from Stourbridge in 1974. He made almost 300 appearances across two spells with the club and was named manager in 1984 when Graham Turner left for Wolves.
He guided Shrewsbury to their highest-ever English Football League (EFL) finish - eighth in the Second Division - in the 1984-85 season. He managed the side until 1987 and had further spells as caretaker boss before retiring from football in 2004.