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. He played at left back in the FA Cup winning Newcastle United team of 1955[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald Robson Batty | ||
| Date of birth | 5 October 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Lanchester, England | ||
| Date of death | 1971 (aged 45–46) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Stanley United | |||
| 1945–1958 | Newcastle United | 161 | (1) |
| 1958–1959 | Gateshead | 40 | (0) |
| Total | 201 | (1) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1958–1960 | Gateshead | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United | 1948–49 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 1949–50 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 1950–51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1951–52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1952–53 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1953–54 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 1954–55 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 1955–56 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 1956–57 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 1957–58 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Total | 161 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 182 | 1 | |
| Gateshead | 1957–58 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1958–59 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 201 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 223 | 1 | |
- ^ Appearance in Charity Shield
Honours
editNewcastle United
References
edit- ^ B.J. Hugman, Rothmans Football League Players Records The Complete A-Z 1946-1981, 1981, p. 67
- ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354 09018 6.
Ron Batty at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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