Nigel Anthony Batch (born 9 November 1957) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Derby County, Darlington, Grimsby Town, Scunthorpe United and Stockport County.[2][3] He was Lincoln City's goalkeeper as they won the 1987–88 Football Conference title, and a member of Darlington's squad as they won the same title in 1989–90.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nigel Anthony Batch[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1957[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Huddersfield,[2] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1987 | Grimsby Town | 348 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Lincoln City | 30 | (0) |
| 1988–1990 | Darlington | 38 | (0) |
| 1989 | → Stockport County (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Scunthorpe United | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 429 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Following his playing career Batch ran the Royal Oak in Holton-le-Clay, and has also worked as an interior designer, painter and decorator. [5]
References edit
- ^ "Nigel Batch". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ a b c d Rollin, Jack, ed. (1990). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1990–91. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 220. ISBN 0-356-17911-7.
- ^ "Nigel Batch". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players' Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ Harman, John (2005). Alliance to Conference. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 419, 195. ISBN 978-1-869833-52-7.
- ^ "Where Are They Now? Grimsby Town's Division Three Champions 1979-80". The League Paper. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
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