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 1943-44
Date |
Home |
Result |
Away |
Pos. |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1943 | Bradford Northern | 8-0 | Dewsbury | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 Oct 1943 | Dewsbury | 2-7 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Oct 1943 | Leeds | 2-5 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 06 Nov 1943 | Bradford Northern | 26-0 | Leeds | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 Nov 1943 | Barrow | 3-6 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 Nov 1943 | Bradford Northern | 12-11 | Barrow | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Nov 1943 | Bradford Northern | 5-2 | Keighley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04 Dec 1943 | Keighley | 5-5 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 Dec 1943 | Halifax | 18-2 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 Dec 1943 | Rugby League XIII | 11-4 | Army XIII | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 Dec 1943 | Bradford Northern | 16-0 | Keighley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Dec 1943 | Keighley | 8-0 | Bradford Northern | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01 Jan 1944 | Bradford Northern | 27-8 | Halifax | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 08 Jan 1944 | Barrow | 0-7 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 Jan 1944 | Bradford Northern | 21-3 | Barrow | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 Jan 1944 | Leeds | 5-10 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 Jan 1944 | Hull | 17-9 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05 Feb 1944 | Bradford Northern | 44-5 | York | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 Feb 1944 | York | 13-13 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 Feb 1944 | Bradford Northern | 6-0 | Wakefield Trinity | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 Feb 1944 | England | 9-9 | Wales | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 Mar 1944 | Bradford Northern | 15-2 | Wakefield Trinity | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 Mar 1944 | Wakefield Trinity | 7-5 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 Mar 1944 | Keighley | 9-18 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 01 Apr 1944 | Bradford Northern | 17-5 | Keighley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 08 Apr 1944 | Halifax | 5-2 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 Apr 1944 | Bradford Northern | 7-0 | Halifax | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 Apr 1944 | Wigan | 3-0 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 Apr 1944 | Bradford Northern | 8-0 | Wigan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 Apr 1944 | Oldham | 6-5 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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