Ray Batten

Ray Batten

Personal information
Full name	Raymond Batten
Born	(1945-09-23)23 September 1945 York, Yorkshire, England
Died	23 September 2020(2020-09-23) (aged 75)
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Loose forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1963–76 Leeds 434 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1968–69 England 3 2 0 0 6 1969–73 Great Britain 3 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1980–81 Wakefield Trinity 1982–83 Wakefield Trinity Total 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3][4]
Relatives	Billy Batten (grandfather) Eric Batten (uncle)

Raymond Batten (23 September 1945 – 23 September 2020^[5]) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Heworth ARLFC and Leeds as a second-row or loose forward,^[1][6] and coached at club level for Wakefield Trinity.^[4]

Playing career

International honours

Ray Batten won caps for England while at Leeds in 1968 against Wales, in 1969 against Wales, and France,^[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Leeds in 1969 against France, and in 1973 against Australia (2 matches).^[3]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Ray Batten played loose forward in Leeds' 11-10 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1968 Challenge Cup "Watersplash" final during the 1967-68 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1968, and played loose forward in the 13-16 defeat by St. Helens in the 1972 Challenge Cup Final during the 1971-72 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 13 May 1972.

County Cup Final appearances

Ray Batten played loose forward in Leeds' 22-11 victory over Castleford in the 1968 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1968–69 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 19 October 1968, played loose forward in the 23-7 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1970 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1970–71 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 21 November 1970, played loose forward in the 36-9 victory over Dewsbury in the 1972 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1972–73 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 7 October 1972, played loose forward in the 7-2 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1973 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1973–74 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 20 October 1973, and played right-second-row in the 15-11 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1975 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1975–76 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 15 November 1975.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances

Ray Batten played loose forward in Leeds' 9-5 victory over St. Helens in the 1970 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1970–71 season at Headingley, Leeds on Tuesday 15 December 1970.

Testimonial match

Ray Batten's Testimonial match at Leeds took place in 1974.

Coaching career

Ray Batten was the coach of Wakefield Trinity from April 1980 to May 1981 and again from May 1982 to July 1983.

Death

Batten died on 23 September 2020, at the age of 75.^[7][8]

Genealogical Information

Ray Batten was the son of the rugby league footballer; Billy Batten Jr., the grandson of the rugby league footballer; Billy Batten, and the nephew of the rugby league footballer; Eric Batten.

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
3. "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
4. "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
5. Leeds Rhinos mourn club legend Ray Batten - outstanding loose-forward who also coached Wakefield Trinity and was director at York
6. "Profile at leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk". leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 17 November 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
7. Smith, Peter (23 September 2020). "Leeds Rhinos mourn club legend Ray Batten". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
8. Daly, Phil. "Ray Batten RIP". Leeds Rhinos. Retrieved 24 September 2020.

External links

• Rugby Cup Final 1968