Chic Bates became player manager at Shrewsbury Town in 1984 and became assistant manager to Lou Macari at Swindon Town in 1987.
After a year at Rovers he re-joined Shrewsbury Town and in 1984 he became player manager. He left in 1987 to become assistant manager to Lou Macari at Swindon Town and followed Macari to Stoke City and Celtic and back to Stoke. 
