| Ernie Bateman | |
| Birth Date: | 5 April 1929 |
| Birth Place: | Hemel Hempstead, England |
| Position: | Centre half |
| Years1: | – |
| Clubs1: | Hemel Hempstead |
| Years2: | 1952–1957 |
| Clubs2: | Watford |
| Caps2: | 23 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | – |
| Clubs3: | Sittingbourne |
Ernie Bateman (5 April 1929 – 18 September 2018)[1] was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a centre half for Watford.[2] He joined the club from Hemel Hempstead in 1952[1] and made 52 league appearances in the 1955–56 and 1956–57 seasons, before returning to non-league football with Sittingbourne.[2]
Bateman's younger brother Colin also played for the same three clubs.[1] [2]
He died in 2018.[3]