Bob Batey
Normal Position: Half Back
Height: 5' 11
Weight: 11st 6lbs
Born: 18/10/1912 (Greenhead, nr Hexham)
Died: 29/11/1988 (Chorley)
He joined Carlisle United from Greenhead South Tyne Rangers as acentre-half but it was as a wing-half with Preston North End that he
developed, winning an F.A. Cup Winners medal with George Mutch
(g. v.) in 1938 and making III peace-time League appearances. At Preston
he was described by one critic writing in 1936 as possessing 'all the
attributes of a good player. He controls skilfully, passes well and is sturdy
in defence'. He twice guested for Southport during the war and when
demobilised from the R.A.F. he was signed by Leeds United for whom
he made 8 First Division appearances. At Haig Avenue he played 13 games
at centre-half and 16 at left-half. On leaving Southport he became
Player/Coach in the North East before returning to Lancashire to work
for Leyland Motors until his retirement in 1977. He died in hospital after a series of heart attacks.
Player Profile reproduced with Permission from:
The Sandgrounders: The Complete League History of Southport F. C., by Michael Braham and Geoff Wilde (Palatine Books, 1995). ISBN 978-1-874181-14-9
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Player Match Stats
Cambrian Cup, Conference League Cup, English Jubilee Fund, FA Cup , FA Trophy , Football League Cup, Lancashire Floodlit Trophy, Lancashire Junior Cup, Lancashire League Medal Competition, Lancashire Senior Cup, League, Liverpool Senior Cup, Northern Premier League Cup, Northern Premier League Shield, PLAY OFFS , President's Cup, President's Inter League, Third Division (North) Cup, Welsh Cup,
| Season | Apps | Subs | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943/1944 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947/1948 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 0 | 0 |
Appearances & Goals
Games where player was named on the team sheet
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/05/1948 | Lancashire Senior Cup / Final | H | BOLTON WANDERERS | 1 - 5 |
| 26/04/1948 | League | A | STOCKPORT COUNTY | 3 - 0 |
| 24/04/1948 | League | A | HARTLEPOOL | 0 - 2 |
| 19/04/1948 | League | H | HARTLEPOOL | 2 - 0 |
| 03/04/1948 | League | H | CREWE ALEXANDRA | 2 - 0 |
| 29/03/1948 | League | A | ACCRINGTON STANLEY | 0 - 0 |
| 27/03/1948 | League | A | CHESTER (1885) | 0 - 0 |
| 26/03/1948 | League | H | ACCRINGTON STANLEY | 1 - 1 |
| 20/03/1948 | League | H | MANSFIELD TOWN | 1 - 1 |
| 13/03/1948 | League | A | YORK CITY | 3 - 3 |
| 06/03/1948 | League | H | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | 4 - 0 |
| 28/02/1948 | League | A | TRANMERE ROVERS | 2 - 2 |
| 21/02/1948 | League | A | NEW BRIGHTON | 2 - 2 |
| 24/01/1948 | League | A | GATESHEAD | 2 - 3 |
| 10/01/1948 | Lancashire Senior Cup / SF | H | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | 1 - 0 |
| 03/01/1948 | League | H | BRADFORD CITY | 1 - 2 |
| 01/01/1948 | League | A | DARLINGTON | 3 - 1 |
| 26/12/1947 | League | A | HULL CITY | 0 - 1 |
| 25/12/1947 | League | H | HULL CITY | 1 - 2 |
| 20/12/1947 | League | A | BARROW | 0 - 2 |
| 13/12/1947 | League | H | GATESHEAD | 2 - 1 |
| 06/12/1947 | FA Cup / 1R | H | HULL CITY | 2 - 3 |
| 29/11/1947 | FA Cup / 1 | A | HULL CITY | 1 - 1 |
| 15/11/1947 | League | A | CREWE ALEXANDRA | 1 - 4 |
| 08/11/1947 | League | H | CHESTER (1885) | 3 - 0 |
| 01/11/1947 | League | A | MANSFIELD TOWN | 0 - 2 |
| 28/10/1947 | Lancashire Senior Cup / 2 | H | ROCHDALE | 1 - 0 |
| 25/10/1947 | League | H | YORK CITY | 2 - 1 |
| 18/10/1947 | League | A | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | 1 - 1 |
| 27/09/1947 | League | A | ROCHDALE | 1 - 2 |
| 03/09/1947 | League | A | LINCOLN CITY | 1 - 3 |
| 30/08/1947 | League | A | BRADFORD CITY | 2 - 4 |
| 26/08/1947 | League | H | LINCOLN CITY | 1 - 1 |
| 23/08/1947 | League | H | STOCKPORT COUNTY | 0 - 4 |
