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Brett Poate
Brett Poate (born 30 September 1983 in Portsmouth) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender for Gosport Borough.

Career
A product of the Southampton academy, Poate began his career at Colchester United, spending time out on loan at Havant & Waterlooville during the 2002-03 season.

In 2003, he joined Havant permanently, but was sent on loan to Bognor Regis Town in 2004. Returning invigorated from this loan, Poate forged a place in the first team at Havant, making 276 appearances - the second-highest of any player in the club's history - before moving on to Eastleigh in 2009.

At Eastleigh, Poate was part of the side which won promotion to the Conference South in the 2009-10 season, and made ten appearances in that league the following year. In the summer of 2011, he moved to Gosport Borough, becoming a regular fixture in the first team and winning another promotion to the Conference South during the 2012-13 season.