Ben Bateman

Ben Bateman
Personal information
Date of birth (1892-11-20)20 November 1892[1]
Place of birth Chelsea, Greater London
Date of death 1961 (aged 68 or 69)
Playing position Right winger
Youth career
?–1913 Sutton Court
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1913–1924 Crystal Palace 172 (10)
1924–? Dartford ? (?)
National team
1913–1914 England Amateur Team ? (?)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Ben Bateman (born 20 November 1892 – died 1961) was an English retired professional footballer who played as a right winger. He made 172 appearances in the Football League and Southern League for Crystal Palace scoring 10 goals. He also played non-league football for Dartford.

Playing career

Bateman, was born in Chelsea, Greater London,[1] and was originally a schoolteacher by profession.[1] He began his youth career at Sutton Court, an amateur club based in Middlesex, England[1] and signed for Crystal Palace (then playing in the Southern League) in the close season of 1913.[1] In season 1913–14, Bateman became an England amateur international, playing on a tour to Scandinavia.[2] However, his career was then interrupted by service during World War I,[3] but he returned to play for the club thereafter. Bateman made 74 appearances in the Southern League, scoring four goals.[1]

In 1920, Crystal Palace became a founder member of the Third Division and Bateman made the transition to professional football.[4] He became a regular in the side that won the inaugural Third Division title in 1920–21,[5] making 32 appearances but without scoring.[1] After one season in division two, Bateman's appearances became less frequent over the subsequent two seasons and he moved on to Dartford in August 1924.[6] He had made 98 Football League appearances (6 goals) for Crystal Palace.

Ben Bateman died in 1961,[7] aged 68 or 69.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 63. ISBN 0907969542.
  2. ↑ Ian King. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 128. ISBN 9781780910468.
  3. ↑ "1905-1920: SOUTHERN LEAGUE DAYS". Crystal Palace F.C. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  4. ↑ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 307. ISBN 0907969542.
  5. ↑ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 134. ISBN 0907969542.
  6. ↑ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 316. ISBN 0907969542.
  7. ↑ Ian King. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. p. 530. ISBN 9781780910468.

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