| Dan Batty | |
| Fullname: | Daniel Thomas Batty[1] |
| Birth Date: | 10 December 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Pontefract, England |
| Height: | 1.78m (05.84feet)[2] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | York City |
| Clubnumber: | 24 |
| Youthyears1: | 2003–2012 |
| Youthclubs1: | Leeds United |
| Youthyears2: | 2012–2016 |
| Youthclubs2: | Hull City |
| Years1: | 2016–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Hull City |
| Caps1: | 64 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2017 |
| Clubs2: | → FC Halifax Town (loan) |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs3: | Fleetwood Town |
| Caps3: | 75 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2023- |
| Clubs4: | York City |
| Caps4: | 25 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 20:40, 18 May 2024 (UTC) |
Daniel Thomas Batty (born 10 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club York City.
After starting his career at Leeds United from the age of 5, Batty was released by Leeds at under 16's level,[3] after being released by Leeds, Batty joined Hull City at the age of 15 and was involved with the first team squad on several occasions during the 2016–17 season.[4] On 22 August 2017, he made his debut in a 2–0 EFL Cup defeat to Doncaster Rovers.[5] On 6 May 2018, he made his full league debut for the club in the final match of the 2017–18 season, a 1–1 away draw to Brentford.[6] On 11 June 2020, Batty agreed a short-term contract extension to cover the extended 2019–20 season,[7] and on 26 June 2020, the club took up an option for a year extension to his contract.[8]
On 27 October 2017, Batty moved on a month-long loan spell to FC Halifax Town.[9] He made his debut the following day away to Tranmere Rovers, scoring the second goal in a 2–4 defeat.[10]
On 1 February 2021, Batty moved to Fleetwood Town after his contract with Hull City was terminated by mutual consent.[11] He signed a new contract in April 2021 until the end of the 2022-23 season having played in all of Fleetwood's games since joining.[12] Injury and a sending off against Accrington Stanley in December 2021 interrupted his 2021-22 season.[13] Batty scored in the opening two games of the 2022-23 season against Port Vale and Plymouth with head coach Scott Brown saying, "He always wants the ball and he's got that brilliant willingness to run in behind defences."[14] He was released by Fleetwood at the end of the 2022-23 season having made a total of 75 league appearances since February 2021.[15]
Batty joined York City in August 2023 on a three-year contract.[16]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Hull City | 2016–17 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | League One | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[17] | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 64 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 79 | 1 | |||
| FC Halifax Town (loan) | 2017–18 | National League | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| Fleetwood Town | 2020–21 | League One | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[18] | 0 | 34 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[19] | 0 | 36 | 3 | |||
| Total | 75 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 87 | 5 | |||
| York City | 2023–24 | National League | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Career total | 169 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 196 | 8 | |||