Billy Batten, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetBilly Batten
English rugby league footballer
Date of Birth: 26-May-1889
Place of Birth: Kinsley, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 26-Jan-1959
Profession: rugby league player
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Billy Batten
- William "Billy" Batten (26 May 1889 – 26 January 1959) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the early 20th century, noted as one of the greatest of his era.
- He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hunslet, Hull F.C.
- (Heritage ?), Wakefield Trinity (Heritage ? 306), and Castleford (Heritage ?), as a fullback, wing, or centre, i.e.
- number 1, 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.
- One of the game's first superstars, Batten was a brilliant athlete and a huge crowd-puller – and also well aware of his own worth.
- In 1988 he became one of the inaugural inductees of the Rugby Football League Hall of Fame.
- Batten is also a member of the Hull FC, and Wakefield Trinity halls of fame.
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