Ernie Bateman
English footballer (1929–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ernie Bateman (5 April 1929 – 18 September 2018)[1] was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a centre half for Watford.[2] He joined the club from Hemel Hempstead in 1952[1] and made 52 league appearances in the 1955–56 and 1956–57 seasons, before returning to non-league football with Sittingbourne.[2]
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1929-04-05)5 April 1929 | ||
Place of birth | Hemel Hempstead, England | ||
Date of death | 18 September 2018(2018-09-18) (aged 89) | ||
Position(s) | Centre half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Hemel Hempstead | ||
1952–1957 | Watford | 23 | (0) |
– | Sittingbourne | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Bateman's younger brother Colin also played for the same three clubs.[1][2]
He died in 2018.[3]