Colin Battye
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Born | 1936 Pontefract district, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
Died | April 2018 | (aged 82)|||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Colin Battye (1936 – April 2018[1][2]) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at club level for Castleford (Heritage № 427), as a wing.[3][4][5]
Background[]
Colin Battye's birth was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire in 1936, and he died aged 82 in April 2018.[2]
Playing career[]
County League appearances[]
Colin Battye played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire county league during the 1964–65 season.[citation needed]
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances[]
Colin Battye played right wing, i.e. number 2, in Castleford's 4-0 victory over St. Helens in the 1965 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1965–66 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Tuesday 14 December 1965.[citation needed]
Genealogical information[]
Colin Battye was the younger brother of Derek Battye, and Barbara Battye, and the older brother of the rugby league footballer; Malcolm Battye.
References[]
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Colin Battye - Castleford". Rugby League Journal. No. 63. Summer 2018. p. 32.
- ^ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
- ^ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
External links[]
- 1936 births
- 2018 deaths
- Castleford Tigers players
- English rugby league players
- Rugby league wingers
- Sportspeople from Pontefract