Dan Batty
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dan Batty
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Daniel Thomas Batty{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2017-18.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Hull City |publisher=English Football League |page=18 |accessdate=15 June 2018}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|12|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Pontefract, England
| height = {{convert|1.78|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |title=Daniel Batty|url=https://www.11v11.com/players/daniel-batty-255220/|publisher=11v11 |accessdate=3 October 2017}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = York City
| clubnumber = 18
| youthyears1 = 2003–2012
| youthclubs1 = Leeds United
| youthyears2 = 2012–2016
| youthclubs2 = Hull City
| years1 = 2016–2021
| clubs1 = Hull City
| caps1 = 64
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2017
| clubs2 = → FC Halifax Town (loan)
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2021–2023
| clubs3 = Fleetwood Town
| caps3 = 75
| goals3 = 5
| years4 = 2023–
| clubs4 = York City
| caps4 = 45
| goals4 = 0
| club-update = 12 January 2025
}}
Daniel Thomas Batty (born 10 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|YorkCity}} club York City.
Club career
= Hull City =
After starting his career at Leeds United from the age of 5, Batty was released by Leeds at under 16's level,{{cite web|url=https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dan-batty-ready-prove-leeds-1847287|title=Dan Batty ready to prove Leeds United wrong as he steps into Hull City spotlight|website=Hull Daily Mail|accessdate=1 August 2018}} after being released by Leeds, Batty joined Hull City at the age of 15 and was involved with the first team squad on several occasions during the 2016–17 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.hullcitytigers.com/hull-city/players/daniel-batty/|title=Daniel Batty |publisher=Hull City A.F.C.|accessdate=23 August 2017|archive-date=24 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824012456/https://www.hullcitytigers.com/hull-city/players/daniel-batty/|url-status=dead}} On 22 August 2017, he made his debut in a 2–0 EFL Cup defeat to Doncaster Rovers.{{cite web|url=https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/articles/2017/201718-doncaster-a-report/|title=2017/18 Doncaster (a) Report s|website=Hull City A.F.C.|accessdate=23 August 2017|archive-date=24 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824005716/https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/articles/2017/201718-doncaster-a-report/|url-status=dead}} On 6 May 2018, he made his full league debut for the club in the final match of the 2017–18 season, a 1–1 away draw to Brentford.{{cite news
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43938850
| title = Brentford 1–1 Hull City
| date = 6 May 2018
| work = BBC Sport
| publisher = BBC
| accessdate = 12 May 2018}}
On 11 June 2020, Batty agreed a short-term contract extension to cover the extended 2019–20 season,{{cite news
| url = https://www.hullcitytigers.com/batty-signs-short-term-contract-extension/
| title = Batty Signs Short-Term Contract Extension
| date = 11 June 2020
| publisher = Hull City A.F.C.
| accessdate = 11 June 2020
| archive-date = 11 June 2020
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200611191224/https://www.hullcitytigers.com/batty-signs-short-term-contract-extension/
| url-status = dead
}} and on 26 June 2020, the club took up an option for a year extension to his contract.{{cite news
| url = https://www.hullcitytigers.com/tigers-take-up-option-on-batty/
| title = Tigers Take Up Option On Batty
| date = 26 June 2020
| publisher = Hull City A.F.C.
| accessdate = 26 June 2020
| archive-date = 26 June 2020
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200626103508/https://www.hullcitytigers.com/tigers-take-up-option-on-batty/
| url-status = dead
}}
== FC Halifax Town (loan) ==
On 27 October 2017, Batty moved on a month-long loan spell to FC Halifax Town.{{cite news | title = Batty Joins FC Halifax Town On Loan | url = https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/articles/2017/201718-dan-batty-halifax-loan/ | accessdate = 27 October 2017 | publisher = Hull City A.F.C. | date = 27 October 2017 | archive-date = 27 October 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171027232236/https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/articles/2017/201718-dan-batty-halifax-loan/ | url-status = dead }} He made his debut the following day away to Tranmere Rovers, scoring the second goal in a 2–4 defeat.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41703953|title=Tranmere Rovers 4–2 FC Halifax Town|date=28 October 2017|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 October 2017}}
=Fleetwood Town=
On 1 February 2021, Batty moved to Fleetwood Town after his contract with Hull City was terminated by mutual consent.{{cite news
| url = https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/2021/february/dan-batty-departs/
| title = Dan Batty Departs
| date = 1 February 2021
| publisher = Hull City A.F.C.
| accessdate = 1 February 2021}}
He signed a new contract in April 2021 until the end of the 2022-23 season having played in all of Fleetwood's games since joining.{{cite news |title=Dan Batty: Fleetwood Town midfielder signs new deal until summer of 2023 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56610582 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=25 August 2023 |date=1 April 2021}} Injury and a sending off against Accrington Stanley in December 2021 interrupted his 2021-22 season.{{cite web |last1=Moore |first1=Andy |title=Dan Batty injury could be serious fears Fleetwood boss Stephen Crainey |url=https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/dan-batty-injury-could-be-serious-fears-fleetwood-boss-stephen-crainey-3568503 |website=Blackpool Gazette |access-date=25 August 2023 |date=15 February 2022}} Batty scored in the opening two games of the 2022-23 season against Port Vale and Plymouth with head coach Scott Brown saying, "He always wants the ball and he's got that brilliant willingness to run in behind defences."{{cite web |last1=Smedley |first1=Simon |title=Fleetwood Town boss praises midfield goalscorer |url=https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/fleetwood-town-boss-praises-midfield-goalscorer-3796411 |website=Blackpool Gazette |access-date=25 August 2023 |date=7 August 2022}} He was released by Fleetwood at the end of the 2022-23 season having made a total of 75 league appearances since February 2021.{{cite web |title=Retained list: first team |url=https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/news/2023/may/release-retained-list/ |publisher=Fleetwood Town |access-date=25 August 2023 |date=9 May 2023}}{{soccerbase season| 102837 |2022|accessdate=6 August 2022}}
=York City=
Batty joined York City in August 2023 on a three-year contract.{{cite web |last1=Ramsay |first1=Gabriel |title=York City sign battling midfielder Dan Batty from Fleetwood Town |url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/23745950.york-city-sign-battling-midfielder-dan-batty-fleetwood-town/ |website=York Press |access-date=25 August 2023 |date=24 August 2023}}
Statistics
{{updated|20 April 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! rowspan="2" |Division ! colspan="2" |League ! colspan="2" |FA Cup ! colspan="2" |League Cup ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total | |||||||||
| Apps
!Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=6|Hull City
|0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | |||||||||
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|102837|2017|accessdate=25 August 2022}}
|rowspan="3"|Championship |1 |0 |2 |0 |1 |0 |0 |0 |4 |0 | |||||||||
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|102837|2018|accessdate=25 August 2022}}
|27 |0 |1 |0 |1 |0 |0 |0 |29 |0 | |||||||||
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|102837|2019|accessdate=25 August 2022}}
|30 |1 |1 |0 |2 |0 |0 |0 |33 |1 | |||||||||
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|102837|2020|accessdate=25 August 2022}}
|6 |0 |1 |0 |2 |0 |4Appearances in the EFL Trophy |0 |13 |0 | |||||||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!64 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 79 | 1 |
| FC Halifax Town (loan)
|5 |2 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |5 |2 | |||||||||
| rowspan=4|Fleetwood Town
|rowspan=3|League One |17 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |17 |0 | |||||||||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|102837|2021|accessdate=25 August 2022}}
|30 |2 |1 |0 |1 |0 |2Appearances in the EFL Trophy |0 |34 |2 | |||||||||
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|102837|2022|accessdate=25 August 2022}}
|28 |3 |4 |0 |2 |0 |2Appearances in the EFL Trophy |0 |36 |3 | |||||||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!75 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 87 | 5 |
| York City
|2023–24{{soccerbase season|102837|2023|accessdate=25 August 2022}} |25 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |25 |0 | |||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!169 !8 !10 !0 !9 !0 !8 !0 !196 !8 |
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References
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Hull City A.F.C. players
Category:FC Halifax Town players
Category:Fleetwood Town F.C. players
Category:York City F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players