Ron Batty
English footballer and manager
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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. He played at left back in the FA Cup winning Newcastle United team of 1955[1]
Full name
Ronald Robson Batty
Date of birth
5 October 1925
Place of birth
Lanchester, England
Date of death
1971 (aged 45–46)
| 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 | 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
| 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
