James Batchelor (footballer)

James Batchelor

Personal information
Full name	James William Frank Batchelor[1]
Date of birth	4 July 1895[2]
Place of birth	Hoo St Werburgh, England
Date of death	1951 (aged 55–56)[1]
Position(s)	Outside left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1922	Chatham Town
1922–1923	Gillingham	3	(0)
1923	Brentford	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James William Frank Batchelor (4 July 1895 – 1951) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Gillingham as an outside left.^[1]

Career

Born in Hoo St Werburgh,^[1] Batchelor joined Third Division South club Gillingham from non-League Chatham Town in September 1922.^[2] He made three appearances for the club before leaving to join Brentford in 1923.^[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Gillingham	1922–23[3]	Third Division South	3	0	0	0	3	0
Career total			3	0	0	0	3	0

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 20. ISBN 978-1905891610.
2. Day, Richard. "On This Day..." www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
3. "James Batchelor". Gillingham FC Scrapbook. Retrieved 25 May 2017.