Arthur Bateman (15 March 1908 – September 1979) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He is best remembered for his five-year spell in the Football League with Brentford, where he was captain and made over 150 appearances. In 2013, Bateman was named in a Football League 125th anniversary poll as Brentford's fourth-best captain and he was inducted into the club's Hall of Fame in 2015.[4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Bateman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Grimsby, England | ||
| Date of death | September 1979 (aged 71)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Grimsby, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cleethorpes Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1927–1933 | Grimsby Town | 18 | (0) |
| 1933–1934 | Southend United | 19 | (0) |
| 1934–1939 | Brentford | 146 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Early years edit
Bateman began his career at Cleethorpes Town, before joining hometown club Grimsby Town in 1927.[6] He was with the club through its heyday in the First Division, but made only 18 appearances across six seasons.[6] Bateman moved to Third Division South club Southend United during the 1933 off-season.[7] He departed the Shrimpers in January 1934, after making 22 appearances.[7]
Brentford edit
Bateman joined Second Division club Brentford in January 1934 and made his debut towards the end of the month in a 3–0 victory over Plymouth Argyle at Griffin Park.[7][8] Nicknamed "Iron Man",[9] Bateman vice-captained the Brentford team which was crowned Second Division champions in the 1934–35 season and secured promoted to the First Division for the only time in the club's history.[6] Bateman's only goal for the club came against Bradford Park Avenue on 22 April 1935, a 40-yard free kick in a 3–2 win which clinched promotion.[6] After the departure of Bert Watson, Bateman was promoted to captain for the 1935–36 season and led the Bees to fifth place in the First Division,[6] the club's highest ever finish in the league pyramid.[4] An injury suffered in a 1–0 victory over Arsenal at Griffin Park in September 1938 brought Bateman's career to a premature end.[6] He made 154 appearances for Brentford and scored one goal during just shy of five years with the club.[6]
International career edit
Bateman's form for Brentford saw him called up to the England squad for a three-match friendly tour of Europe in May 1938, but he failed to make an appearance.[2]
Personal life edit
Following his early retirement from football, Bateman returned to Grimsby and became a policeman, retiring in 1969 with the rank of Detective Inspector.[9]
Career statistics edit
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| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southend United | 1933–34[7] | Third Division South | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |
| Brentford | 1933–34[8] | Second Division | 18 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1934–35[8] | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 42 | 1 | |||
| 1935–36[8] | First Division | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| 1936–37[8] | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| 1937–38[8] | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 1938–39[8] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 146 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 154 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 165 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 176 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Empire Exhibition Trophy
Honours edit
Brentford
Individual
References edit
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 20. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b "England Uncapped Players – Arthur Bateman". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Brentford. Only one change in 'Bees' team". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. iv – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Brentford". Football League 125. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ a b Wickham, Chris. "Kevin O'Connor and Marcus Gayle join others in being added to Brentford FC Hall of Fame". brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 17. ISBN 0955294916.
- ^ a b c d "Player Profile". SUFCdb. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 372–375. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ a b Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 18. ISBN 1-874427-57-7.