Dan Batty

Daniel Thomas Batty (born 10 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club York City.

Dan Batty

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Thomas Batty[1]
Date of birth	(1997-12-10) 10 December 1997 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth	Pontefract, England[2]
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	York City
Number	18
Youth career
2003–2012	Leeds United[3]
2012–2016	Hull City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2021	Hull City	64	(1)
2017	→ FC Halifax Town (loan)	5	(2)
2021–2023	Fleetwood Town	75	(5)
2023–	York City	45	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 January 2025

Club career

Hull City

After starting his career at Leeds United from the age of 5, Batty was released by Leeds at under 16's level,^[3] after being released by Leeds, Batty joined Hull City at the age of 15 and was involved with the first team squad on several occasions during the 2016–17 season.^[4] On 22 August 2017, he made his debut in a 2–0 EFL Cup defeat to Doncaster Rovers.^[5] On 6 May 2018, he made his full league debut for the club in the final match of the 2017–18 season, a 1–1 away draw to Brentford.^[6] On 11 June 2020, Batty agreed a short-term contract extension to cover the extended 2019–20 season,^[7] and on 26 June 2020, the club took up an option for a year extension to his contract.^[8]

FC Halifax Town (loan)

On 27 October 2017, Batty moved on a month-long loan spell to FC Halifax Town.^[9] He made his debut the following day away to Tranmere Rovers, scoring the second goal in a 2–4 defeat.^[10]

Fleetwood Town

On 1 February 2021, Batty moved to Fleetwood Town after his contract with Hull City was terminated by mutual consent.^[11] He signed a new contract in April 2021 until the end of the 2022-23 season having played in all of Fleetwood's games since joining.^[12] Injury and a sending off against Accrington Stanley in December 2021 interrupted his 2021-22 season.^[13] Batty scored in the opening two games of the 2022-23 season against Port Vale and Plymouth with head coach Scott Brown saying, "He always wants the ball and he's got that brilliant willingness to run in behind defences."^[14] He was released by Fleetwood at the end of the 2022-23 season having made a total of 75 league appearances since February 2021.^[15][16]

York City

Batty joined York City in August 2023 on a three-year contract.^[17]

Statistics

As of 20 April 2024

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hull City	2016–17	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2017–18[18]	Championship	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
	2018–19[19]		27	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	29	0
	2019–20[20]		30	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	33	1
	2020–21[21]	League One	6	0	1	0	2	0	4[a]	0	13	0
	Total		64	1	5	0	6	0	4	0	79	1
FC Halifax Town (loan)	2017–18[18]	National League	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	2
Fleetwood Town	2020–21[21]	League One	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	0
	2021–22[22]		30	2	1	0	1	0	2[a]	0	34	2
	2022–23[23]		28	3	4	0	2	0	2[a]	0	36	3
	Total		75	5	5	0	3	0	4	0	87	5
York City	2023–24[24]	National League	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	0
Career total			169	8	10	0	9	0	8	0	196	8

1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy