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Ron Batty

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Ron Batty
Personal information
Full name Ronald Robson Batty
Date of birth (1925-10-05)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

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]

Career statistics

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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
  1. ^ Appearance in Charity Shield

Honours

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Newcastle United

References

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  1. ^ B.J. Hugman, Rothmans Football League Players Records The Complete A-Z 1946-1981, 1981, p. 67
  2. ^ 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)