Ron Batty
Ron BattyPersonal information |
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Full name | Ronald Robson Batty |
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Date of birth | (1925-10-05)5 October 1925 |
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Place of birth | Lanchester, England |
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Date of death | 1971 (aged 45–46) |
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Playing position | Full-back |
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Senior career* |
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Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
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0000–1945 | Stanley United | ? | (?) |
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1945–1958 | Newcastle United | 161 | (1) |
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1958–1959 | Gateshead | 40 | (0) |
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Teams managed |
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1958–1960 | Gateshead |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
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Ronald Robson Batty (born 5 October 1925 in Lanchester, County Durham - died 1971) was an English football full-back. He began his career with non-league Stanley United before signing for Newcastle United during the Second World War. He appeared for the club in 161 league games, scoring one goal. He left the club in 1958 to move to Gateshead where he added a further 40 league appearances before retiring.[1]
Career statistics
References
- ↑ B.J. Hugman, Rothmans Football League Players Records The Complete A-Z 1946-1981, 1981, p. 67
Ron Batty profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)