Jonathan Bateson
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{use British English|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Jonathan Bateson
|image =
|caption =
|fullname = Jonathan Alan Bateson{{cite book
| editor-first = Barry J.
| editor-last = Hugman
| title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11
| year = 2010
| publisher = Mainstream Publishing
| location = Edinburgh
| isbn = 978-1-84596-601-0
| page = 37 }}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|9|20|df=y}}
|birth_place = Preston, England
|height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}
|position = Right back
|currentclub =
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 = 2006–2008
|youthclubs1 = Blackburn Rovers
|years1 = 2008–2009
|clubs1 = Blackburn Rovers
|caps1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2008–2009
|clubs2 = → Buxton (loan)
|caps2 =
|goals2 =
|years3 = 2009–2010
|clubs3 = Bradford City
|caps3 = 21
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2010–2011
|clubs4 = Accrington Stanley
|caps4 = 12
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2011
|clubs5 = → Altrincham (loan)
|caps5 = 9
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2011–2012
|clubs6 = Macclesfield Town
|caps6 = 21
|goals6 = 0
|years7 = 2012
|clubs7 = Ross County
|caps7 = 0
|goals7 = 0
| totalcaps = 63 | totalgoals = 0
|club-update = 00:27, 20 August 2018 (UTC)
}}
Jonathan Alan Bateson (born 20 September 1989) is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back.
Career
Born in Preston, Lancashire, Bateson began his career in the youth team of Blackburn Rovers, signing on loan for Buxton in December 2008.{{cite news|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=54383|title=BUCKS STRENGTHEN DEFENCE|publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com|date=26 December 2008|url-status=usurped|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003125048/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=54383|archivedate=3 October 2012}} After leaving Blackburn, Bateson signed for Bradford City, making his debut on 12 August 2009, in a 3–0 loss against Nottingham Forest, in the League Cup. He was sent off in the final minutes for a tackle on Nathan Tyson.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8190234.stm|title=Nottm Forest 3 – 0 Bradford|accessdate=13 August 2009|date=13 August 2009|publisher=BBC Sport}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10266~1751673,00.html |title=Nottingham Forest 3 Bradford City 0 |accessdate=13 August 2009 |date=13 August 2009 |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216083907/http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10266~1751673%2C00.html |archivedate=16 February 2012 }} Bateson made his Football League debut for Bradford on 5 September 2009. Bateson was released from his contract with Bradford City at the end of the 2009–10 season,{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/8667508.stm|title=Bradford City release seven players from their squad|accessdate=7 May 2010|date=7 May 2010|publisher=BBC Sport}} having made 21 league appearances for them.
He joined Accrington Stanley in August 2010, following a successful trial at the club.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12875_6293079,00.html|title=Stanley land duo|accessdate=3 August 2010|date=3 August 2010|publisher=Sky Sports}}
On 3 March 2011, Bateson joined Conference National side Altrincham on a month loan deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=4050|title=Bateson Loaned to Altrincham|accessdate=3 March 2011|date=3 March 2011|publisher=Football Conference|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319231050/http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=4050|archivedate=19 March 2012}} On 1 April, his loan spell was later extended until the end of that month.{{cite web|url=http://www.accringtonstanley.co.uk/index.php/newsy/3978|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719060356/http://www.accringtonstanley.co.uk/index.php/newsy/3978|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 July 2012|title=Bateson extends loan|accessdate=2 April 2011|date=1 April 2011|publisher=Accrington Stanley F.C.}}{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/altrincham/9445907.stm|title=Jonathan Bateson extends loan spell at Altrincham|accessdate=4 April 2011|date=4 April 2011|publisher=BBC Sport}}{{cite news|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=74578|title=BATESON EXTENDS ALTY STAY|publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com|date=3 April 2011|url-status=usurped|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003125101/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=74578|archivedate=3 October 2012}} He returned to his parent club Accrington Stanley at the end of his loan spell on 30 April 2011. On 23 May 2011, it was announced that Bateson would not be offered a new contract at the end of the 2010–11 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.accringtonstanley.co.uk/index.php/newsy/4109|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721101509/http://www.accringtonstanley.co.uk/index.php/newsy/4109|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 July 2012|title=Seven players released|accessdate=23 May 2011|date=23 May 2011|publisher=Accrington Stanley F.C.}}
On 24 June 2011, Bateson signed for Macclesfield Town.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10393~2381471,00.html|title=Silkmen Sign Jon Bateson|accessdate=24 June 2011|date=24 June 2011|publisher=Macclesfield Town F.C.}} After Macclesfield were relegated into non-League football following the end of the 2011–12 season, Bateson was one of 21 players released by the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/1816179|title=Macclesfield Town release 21 players following relegation|date=22 May 2012|publisher=BBC Sport}}
Bateson moved to Scotland in July 2012, signing for Ross County.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18937016|title=Ross County sign Mihael Kovacevic and Jon Bateson|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 July 2012|accessdate=21 July 2012}} He was released by Ross County in December 2012.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20814198 |title=Ross County release Bateson, Byrne, Duncan and Malin |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 December 2012 |accessdate=21 December 2012}}
Career statistics
{{updated|6 April 2013}}{{soccerbase|51743}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !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="1" valign="center"|Bradford City
|21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Accrington Stanley
|12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Altrincham (loan)
|9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Macclesfield Town
|21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Ross County
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Career total
!63 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
References
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Category:Footballers from Preston, Lancashire
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
Category:Bradford City A.F.C. players
Category:Accrington Stanley F.C. players
Category:Altrincham F.C. players
Category:Macclesfield Town F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players