Tate played for Stourbridge Council School, Birch Coppice Primitives, Grainger's Lane Primitives, Round Oak Steel Works FC (Brierley Hill) and Cradley Heath before joining Aston Villa in April 1925.
After making a total of 193 appearances, and scoring four goals for the club, he joined Brierley Hill Alliance as player-manager.
His wife, Nellie Tate was a teacher at Reddall Hill Primary School, Cradley Heath.
[3] He gained a total of three caps for the England national team.
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