Kenneth Batty Explained

First:RU
Ken Batty
Fullname:Kenneth Batty
Height:5feet
Weight:12st
Ru Year1start:≤1966
Ru Year1end:66
Club1:Wakefield Trinity
Year1start:1966
Year1end:70
Appearances1:184
Club2:St. George Dragons
Year2start:1971
Year2end:73
Appearances2:26
Tries2:4
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:12
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:12 February 2009
Source:[1] [2]

Kenneth "Ken" Batty (born) is a former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for West Park Leeds RUFC, and club level rugby league (RL) for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 714), and St. George Dragons, as a, or, i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, or 6.[1]

Playing career

Championship final appearances

Ken Batty played, i.e. number 5, in Wakefield Trinity's 17-10 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the Championship Final during the 1967-68 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 4 May 1968.[3]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Ken Batty played, i.e. number 5, in Wakefield Trinity's 10-11 defeat by Leeds in the 1968 Challenge Cup "Watersplash" Final during the 1967–68 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1968, in front of a crowd of 87,100.[3]

NRL Grand Final appearances

Ken Batty played, i.e. number 2, in St. George Dragons' 10-16 defeat by South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL Grand Final Final during the 1971 NSWRFL season at Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday 18 September 1971.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books.
  4. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995