Colin Bateman | |
Birth Date: | 22 October 1930 |
Birth Place: | Hemel Hempstead, England |
Position: | Full back |
Years1: | – |
Clubs1: | Hemel Hempstead |
Years2: | 1953–1958 |
Clubs2: | Watford |
Caps2: | 50 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | – |
Clubs3: | Sittingbourne |
Colin Bateman (22 October 1930 – 18 November 2022) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a full back for Watford.[1] [2] He joined the club from Hemel Hempstead in 1953[1] and made 50 league appearances between the 1954–55 and 1957–58 seasons, before returning to non-league football with Sittingbourne.[2]
Bateman's older brother Ernie also played for the same three clubs.[1] [2]
Bateman died on 18 November 2022, at the age of 92.[3]