Eric Batten
Born: 13 Jun 1914
Personal Records
Seasons Played: 16Clubs Played For: 3
Tries in a Game: 6
Goals in a Game: 0
Drops in a Game: 0
Points in a Game: 18
International Summary
Country |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Great Britain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
International Total | 18 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Representative Summary
Team |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 10 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| Rugby League XIII | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Yorkshire | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Yorkshire League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Representative Total |
23 | 23 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
Club Summary
Club |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Bulls | 235 | 235 | 0 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 495 |
| Hunslet | 174 | 174 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 399 |
| Leeds Rhinos | 28 | 28 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| Club Total | 437 | 437 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 957 |
| Grand Total | 478 | 478 | 0 | 355 | 0 | 0 | 1,065 |
Seasonal Summary
Season |
Match Type | Team |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-48 | International | England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1947-48 | International | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-47 | International | England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | International | Great Britain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1945-46 | International | England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-45 | International | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1943-44 | International | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942-43 | International | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-42 | International | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-41 | International | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-40 | International | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1938-39 | International | England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-49 | Representative | Yorkshire | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-48 | Representative | Yorkshire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | Representative | Great Britain | 10 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 1945-46 | Representative | Yorkshire | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1945-46 | Representative | Rugby League XIII | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1944-45 | Representative | Rugby League XIII | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1943-44 | Representative | Rugby League XIII | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1941-42 | Representative | Rugby League XIII | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-42 | Representative | Yorkshire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1939-40 | Representative | Yorkshire League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1938-39 | Representative | Yorkshire | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1950-51 | Domestic | Bradford Bulls | 25 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 1949-50 | Domestic | Bradford Bulls | 28 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 1948-49 | Domestic | Bradford Bulls | 35 | 35 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 1947-48 | Domestic | Bradford Bulls | 40 | 40 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 1946-47 | Domestic | Bradford Bulls | 21 | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 1945-46 | Domestic | Bradford Bulls | 27 | 27 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 1944-45 | Domestic | Bradford Bulls | 31 | 31 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 1943-44 | Domestic | Bradford Bulls | 28 | 28 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 1942-43 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 24 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| 1941-42 | Domestic | Hunslet | 22 | 22 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 1940-41 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1940-41 | Domestic | Hunslet | 19 | 19 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 1939-40 | Domestic | Hunslet | 28 | 28 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 1939-40 | Domestic | Leeds Rhinos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1938-39 | Domestic | Hunslet | 40 | 40 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 1937-38 | Domestic | Hunslet | 35 | 35 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 1936-37 | Domestic | Hunslet | 30 | 30 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
Matches In 1945-46
Date |
Home |
Result |
Away |
Pos. |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep 1945 | Oldham | 0-22 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 08 Sep 1945 | Bradford Northern | 8-17 | Wigan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 Sep 1945 | Leeds | 3-54 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 22 Sep 1945 | Bradford Northern | 2-0 | Castleford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 Oct 1945 | Liverpool Stanley | 4-41 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 Oct 1945 | Bradford Northern | 8-0 | Hunslet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 Oct 1945 | Bradford Northern | 67-0 | Liverpool Stanley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 Oct 1945 | Dewsbury | 2-7 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Oct 1945 | Hunslet | 10-9 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 Oct 1945 | Yorkshire | 45-3 | Cumberland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 03 Nov 1945 | Bradford Northern | 5-2 | Wakefield Trinity | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 Nov 1945 | Lancashire | 17-16 | Yorkshire | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 Nov 1945 | Featherstone Rovers | 5-5 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 Nov 1945 | Wales | 11-3 | England | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01 Dec 1945 | Bradford Northern | 15-7 | Batley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08 Dec 1945 | Bradford Northern | 23-9 | Featherstone Rovers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 Dec 1945 | Bradford Northern | 19-3 | Hull | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 Dec 1945 | Huddersfield | 16-19 | Bradford Northern | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 Dec 1945 | Bradford Northern | 20-13 | Bramley | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 26 Dec 1945 | Bramley | 0-2 | Bradford Northern | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01 Jan 1946 | Bradford Northern | 51-8 | Keighley | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 06 Jan 1946 | France XIII | 6-19 | Rugby League XIII | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 Jan 1946 | Bradford Northern | 37-2 | York | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 26 Jan 1946 | Wigan | 3-3 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02 Feb 1946 | Bradford Northern | 18-11 | Workington Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09 Feb 1946 | Bradford Northern | 11-0 | Hull | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 Feb 1946 | Hull | 2-0 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 Feb 1946 | England | 16-6 | France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07 Mar 1946 | Barrow | 5-0 | Bradford Northern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09 Mar 1946 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 0-9 | Bradford Northern | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 Mar 1946 | Bradford Northern | 6-17 | Leeds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 1946 | Workington Town | 2-6 | Bradford Northern | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Competition Summary
Type |
Match Type | Competition |
Apps. |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | European Championship 1938-39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| International | European Championship 1945-46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| International | European Championship 1946-47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| International | European Championship 1947-48 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| International | International | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| International | International (Test) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Representative | Australia tour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Representative | County Championship | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Representative | County match | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Representative | Great Britain Tour | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 51 | |
| Representative | Representative match | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Domestic | Challenge Cup | 60 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 111 | |
| Domestic | League | 287 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 651 | |
| Domestic | Play-offs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Domestic | Tour - Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Domestic | Tour - NZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Domestic | Yorkshire Cup | 37 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |
| Domestic | Yorkshire League (primary competition, with Lancashire League) | 44 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 126 | |
Note: Player shirt numbers that appear in bracketed italics are where the player was named as a non-playing substitute.
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