Arthur Batchelor

{{short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{distinguish|Arthur Batchelar|Arthur Batcheller}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}

{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Arthur Batchelor

| image =

| fullname = Arthur Vincent Batchelor

| birth_date = {{birth date|1902|11|25|df=y}}

| birth_place = Maffra, Victoria

| death_date = {{death date and age|1952|5|5|1902|11|25|df=y}}

| death_place = Richmond, Victoria{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205409355 |title=Family Notices |newspaper=The Age |issue=30270 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=6 May 1952 |page=8}}

| originalteam = Maffra

| height = 168 cm

| weight = 63 kg

| position =

| statsend = 1932

| years1 = 1924–1931

| club1 = Fitzroy

| games_goals1 = 112 (70)

| years2 = 1932

| club2 = North Melbourne

| games_goals2 = {{0|00}}3 {{0}}(0)

| games_goalstotal = 115 (70)

| careerhighlights = *Fitzroy Club Champion: 1929

}}

Arthur Vincent Batchelor (25 November 1902 – 5 May 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Batchelor originally trained with Melbourne but after failing to impress them in training went to Fitzroy where he was picked up. One of the smallest rovers in the league at the time, Batchelor spent eight seasons with Fitzroy and won their best player award in 1929.{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article203254279 |title=Football |newspaper=The Age |issue=23,300 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=11 December 1929 |accessdate=2 October 2024 |page=14 |via=National Library of Australia}} He transferred to North Melbourne in 1932 but could only manage three games. During his career he played for the Victorian interstate side on seven occasions.