Eric Batten
Born: 13 Jun 1914
Died: 03 Sep 1993 (Age: 79)
Personal Records
Seasons Played: 16Clubs Played For: 3
Tries in a Game: 6
Goals in a Game: 0
Drops in a Game: 0
Points in a Game: 18
International Summary
Country |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Great Britain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
International Total | 18 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Representative Summary
Team |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 10 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| Rugby League XIII | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Yorkshire | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Yorkshire League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Representative Total |
23 | 23 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
Club Summary
Club |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Bulls | 235 | 235 | 0 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 495 |
| Hunslet | 174 | 174 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 399 |
| Leeds Rhinos | 28 | 28 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| Club Total | 437 | 437 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 957 |
| Grand Total | 478 | 478 | 0 | 355 | 0 | 0 | 1,065 |
Seasonal Summary
Season |
Match Type | Team |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-48 | International | England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1947-48 | International | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-47 | International | England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | International | Great Britain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1945-46 | International | England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-45 | International | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1943-44 | International | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942-43 | International | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-42 | International | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-41 | International | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-40 | International | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1938-39 | International | England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-49 | Representative | Yorkshire | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-48 | Representative | Yorkshire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | Representative | Great Britain | 10 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 1945-46 | Representative | Rugby League XIII | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1945-46 | Representative | Yorkshire | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1944-45 | Representative | Rugby League XIII | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1943-44 | Representative | Rugby League XIII | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1941-42 | Representative | Rugby League XIII | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-42 | Representative | Yorkshire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1939-40 | Representative | Yorkshire League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1938-39 | Representative | Yorkshire | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1950-51 | Domestic | Bradford Bulls | 25 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 1949-50 | Domestic | Bradford Bulls | 28 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 1948-49 | Domestic | Bradford Bulls | 35 | 35 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 1947-48 | Domestic | Bradford Bulls | 40 | 40 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 1946-47 | Domestic | Bradford Bulls | 21 | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 1945-46 | Domestic | Bradford Bulls | 27 | 27 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 1944-45 | Domestic | Bradford Bulls | 31 | 31 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 1943-44 | Domestic | Bradford Bulls | 28 | 28 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 1942-43 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 24 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| 1941-42 | Domestic | Hunslet | 22 | 22 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 1940-41 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1940-41 | Domestic | Hunslet | 19 | 19 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 1939-40 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1939-40 | Domestic | Hunslet | 28 | 28 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 1938-39 | Domestic | Hunslet | 40 | 40 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 1937-38 | Domestic | Hunslet | 35 | 35 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 1936-37 | Domestic | Hunslet | 30 | 30 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
Matches In 1948-49
Date |
Home |
Result |
Away |
Pos. |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1948 | Bradford Northern | 9-2 | Castleford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Aug 1948 | Bradford Northern | 7-19 | Warrington | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 Sep 1948 | Bradford Northern | 19-12 | Huddersfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 Sep 1948 | Hunslet | 5-10 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 Sep 1948 | Huddersfield | 2-6 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 02 Oct 1948 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 19-8 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 09 Oct 1948 | Bradford Northern | 18-6 | York | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 Oct 1948 | Bradford Northern | 7-7 | Hunslet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 Oct 1948 | Salford | 4-3 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 Oct 1948 | Hunslet | 5-12 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 Oct 1948 | Bradford Northern | 6-10 | Hunslet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Oct 1948 | Bradford Northern | 18-9 | Castleford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06 Nov 1948 | Featherstone Rovers | 8-25 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 Nov 1948 | Bradford Northern | 7-21 | Australia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 Nov 1948 | Castleford | 5-11 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 Nov 1948 | Bradford Northern | 5-7 | Huddersfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 Nov 1948 | Yorkshire | 5-2 | Australia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04 Dec 1948 | Bradford Northern | 21-2 | Leeds | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 Dec 1948 | Bradford Northern | 8-2 | Batley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 Dec 1948 | Bradford Northern | 12-9 | Bramley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Dec 1948 | Bramley | 6-11 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 01 Jan 1949 | Dewsbury | 4-7 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08 Jan 1949 | Bradford Northern | 11-4 | Widnes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 Jan 1949 | Bradford Northern | 2-7 | Salford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 Jan 1949 | York | 17-3 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 Feb 1949 | Bradford Northern | 3-4 | St. Helens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 Feb 1949 | St. Helens | 0-5 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05 Mar 1949 | Bradford Northern | 11-5 | Castleford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 Mar 1949 | Wigan | 15-2 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 Mar 1949 | Bradford Northern | 8-7 | Belle Vue Rangers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02 Apr 1949 | Bradford Northern | 10-0 | Barrow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06 Apr 1949 | Cumberland | 14-0 | Yorkshire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 Apr 1949 | Bradford Northern | 13-0 | Keighley | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 Apr 1949 | Warrington | 25-12 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 Apr 1949 | Bradford Northern | 11-6 | Wakefield Trinity | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 Apr 1949 | Bradford Northern | 6-15 | Hull | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07 May 1949 | Bradford Northern | 12-0 | Halifax | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Competition Summary
Type |
Match Type | Competition |
Apps. |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | European Championship 1938-39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| International | European Championship 1945-46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| International | European Championship 1946-47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| International | European Championship 1947-48 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| International | International | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| International | International (Test) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Representative | Australia tour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Representative | County Championship | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Representative | County match | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Representative | Great Britain Tour | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 51 | |
| Representative | Representative match | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Domestic | Challenge Cup | 60 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 111 | |
| Domestic | League | 287 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 651 | |
| Domestic | Play-offs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Domestic | Tour - Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Domestic | Tour - NZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Domestic | Yorkshire Cup | 37 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |
| Domestic | Yorkshire League (primary competition, with Lancashire League) | 44 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 126 | |
Note: Player shirt numbers that appear in bracketed italics are where the player was named as a non-playing substitute.
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