John Battye
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = John Battye
| fullname = John Edward Battye
| height =
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1926|5|19}}
| birth_place = Scissett, Huddersfield, England
| death_date = {{death-date and age|June 2016|May 1926}}{{Hugman|1159|accessdate=28 November 2017}}
| death_place = Barnsley, England
| position = Wing half
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1949–1957 | clubs1 = Huddersfield Town | caps1 = 71 | goals1 = 1
| years2 = 1959–1960 | clubs2 = York City | caps2 = 17 | goals2 = 0
}}
John Edward Battye (19 May 1926 – June 2016) was an English professional footballer who played for Huddersfield Town and York City. He was born in Scissett, near Huddersfield, Yorkshire.
References
- {{cite book|title=99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories|author=Ian Thomas|author2=Owen Thomas|author3=Alan Hodgson|author4=John Ward|year=2007|publisher=Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|isbn=978-0955728105}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Kirklees
Category:Footballers from West Yorkshire
Category:Footballers from Huddersfield
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football wing halves
Category:Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
Category:York City F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:20th-century English sportsmen
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