Daniel Thomas Batty (born 10 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club York City.

Dan Batty
Personal information
Full name Daniel Thomas Batty[1]
Date of birth (1997-12-10) 10 December 1997 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth Pontefract, England[2]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
York City
Number 24
Youth career
2003–2012 Leeds United[3]
2012–2016 Hull City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Hull City 64 (1)
2017FC Halifax Town (loan) 5 (2)
2021–2023 Fleetwood Town 75 (5)
2023- York City 25 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:40, 18 May 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Hull City

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After starting his career at Leeds United from the age of 5, Batty was released by Leeds at under 16's level,[3] after being released by Leeds, Batty joined Hull City at the age of 15 and was involved with the first team squad on several occasions during the 2016–17 season.[4] On 22 August 2017, he made his debut in a 2–0 EFL Cup defeat to Doncaster Rovers.[5] On 6 May 2018, he made his full league debut for the club in the final match of the 2017–18 season, a 1–1 away draw to Brentford.[6] On 11 June 2020, Batty agreed a short-term contract extension to cover the extended 2019–20 season,[7] and on 26 June 2020, the club took up an option for a year extension to his contract.[8]

FC Halifax Town (loan)

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On 27 October 2017, Batty moved on a month-long loan spell to FC Halifax Town.[9] He made his debut the following day away to Tranmere Rovers, scoring the second goal in a 2–4 defeat.[10]

Fleetwood Town

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On 1 February 2021, Batty moved to Fleetwood Town after his contract with Hull City was terminated by mutual consent.[11] He signed a new contract in April 2021 until the end of the 2022-23 season having played in all of Fleetwood's games since joining.[12] Injury and a sending off against Accrington Stanley in December 2021 interrupted his 2021-22 season.[13] Batty scored in the opening two games of the 2022-23 season against Port Vale and Plymouth with head coach Scott Brown saying, "He always wants the ball and he's got that brilliant willingness to run in behind defences."[14] He was released by Fleetwood at the end of the 2022-23 season having made a total of 75 league appearances since February 2021.[15][16]

York City

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Batty joined York City in August 2023 on a three-year contract.[17]

Statistics

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As of 20 April 2024
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hull City 2016–17 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017–18[18] Championship 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
2018–19[19] 27 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 29 0
2019–20[20] 30 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 33 1
2020–21[21] League One 6 0 1 0 2 0 4[a] 0 13 0
Total 64 1 5 0 6 0 4 0 79 1
FC Halifax Town (loan) 2017–18[18] National League 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
Fleetwood Town 2020–21[21] League One 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
2021–22[22] 30 2 1 0 1 0 2[a] 0 34 2
2022–23[23] 28 3 4 0 2 0 2[a] 0 36 3
Total 75 5 5 0 3 0 4 0 87 5
York City 2023–24[24] National League 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
Career total 169 8 10 0 9 0 8 0 196 8
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Hull City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 18. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Daniel Batty". 11v11. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Dan Batty ready to prove Leeds United wrong as he steps into Hull City spotlight". Hull Mail. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Daniel Batty | Hull City Tigers". Hull City Tigers. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  5. ^ "2017/18 Doncaster (a) Report | Hull City Tigers". Hull City Tigers. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Brentford 1–1 Hull City". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Batty Signs Short-Term Contract Extension". Hull City A.F.C. 11 June 2020. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Tigers Take Up Option On Batty". Hull City A.F.C. 26 June 2020. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Batty Joins FC Halifax Town On Loan". Hull City A.F.C. 27 October 2017. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Tranmere Rovers 4–2 FC Halifax Town". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  11. ^ "Dan Batty Departs". Hull City A.F.C. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Dan Batty: Fleetwood Town midfielder signs new deal until summer of 2023". BBC Sport. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  13. ^ Moore, Andy (15 February 2022). "Dan Batty injury could be serious fears Fleetwood boss Stephen Crainey". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  14. ^ Smedley, Simon (7 August 2022). "Fleetwood Town boss praises midfield goalscorer". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Retained list: first team". Fleetwood Town. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Games played by Dan Batty in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  17. ^ Ramsay, Gabriel (24 August 2023). "York City sign battling midfielder Dan Batty from Fleetwood Town". York Press. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  18. ^ a b "Games played by Dan Batty in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  19. ^ "Games played by Dan Batty in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  20. ^ "Games played by Dan Batty in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  21. ^ a b "Games played by Dan Batty in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  22. ^ "Games played by Dan Batty in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  23. ^ "Games played by Dan Batty in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  24. ^ "Games played by Dan Batty in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2022.