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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 No. 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.
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.
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.
- 1 2 "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. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.