| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 October 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Hemel Hempstead, England | ||
| Date of death | 18 November 2022 (aged 92) | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Hemel Hempstead | ||
| 1953–1958 | Watford | 50 | (0) |
| – | Sittingbourne | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Colin Bateman (22 October 1930 – 18 November 2022) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a full back for Watford.[1][2] He joined the club from Hemel Hempstead in 1953[1] and made 50 league appearances between the 1954–55 and 1957–58 seasons, before returning to non-league football with Sittingbourne.[2]
Bateman's older brother Ernie also played for the same three clubs.[1][2]
Bateman died on 18 November 2022, at the age of 92.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Former Professional Players at West Herts clubs". nonleaguefootball.org. Archived from the original on 15 December 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
- 1 2 3 "Watford : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
- ↑ "Tribute: Colin Bateman (1930–2022)". Watford F.C. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
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