Ray Batten
Personal information
Born	York, England
Playing information
Position	Loose forward/Lock
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1963–76	Leeds	434
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1968–69	England	3	2	0	0	6
1969–73	Great Britain	3	0	0	0	0
Coaching information
Club
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
05/1982–07/1983	Wakefield Trinity
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Ray Batten is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s, and coach of the 1980s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Leeds, playing at Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums, and at club level has coached for Wakefield Trinity.

Contents 1 International Honours 2 Testimonial match 3 Genealogical Information 4 References 5 External links

[edit] International Honours

Ray Batten won caps for England while at Leeds in 1968 against Wales; in 1969 against Wales, and France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Leeds in 1969 against France; and in 1973 against Australia (2 matches).^[1]

[edit] Testimonial match

Ray Batten's Testimonial match at Leeds took place in 1974.

[edit] Genealogical Information

Ray Batten is the son of Billy Batten, Jr; the grandson of Hunslet, Hull F.C., Wakefield Trinity and Great Britain Wing/Centre; Billy Batten, and the nephew of Hunslet, Bradford Northern, Featherstone Rovers, England and Great Britain Wing, Eric Batten.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Profile at leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk
• Leeds win Floodlit Trophy
• Waite makes his Australia debut