Colin Battye

Colin Battye
Personal information
Born	1936; Pontefract district, England
Died	April 2018 (aged 82)
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club

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[]

[Birth_details_at_freebmd.org.uk-1] "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

[RLJ-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Colin Battye - Castleford". Rugby League Journal. No. 63. Summer 2018. p. 32.

[3] 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)-4] "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-5] "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.

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