John Battye
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Edward Battye | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Scissett, Huddersfield, England | ||
| Date of death | June 2016 (aged 90)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Barnsley,[1] England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1957 | Huddersfield Town | 71 | (1) |
| 1959–1960 | York City | 17 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Edward Battye (19 May 1926 – June 2016) was an English professional footballer who played for Huddersfield Town and York City. He was born in Scissett, near Huddersfield, Yorkshire.
References
[edit]- Ian Thomas; Owen Thomas; Alan Hodgson; John Ward (2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. ISBN 978-0955728105.
- ^ a b "John Battye". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
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- 1926 births
- 2016 deaths
- People from Scissett
- Sportspeople from Kirklees
- Footballers from West Yorkshire
- Footballers from Huddersfield
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football wing halves
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- York City F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English football midfielder, 1920s birth stubs