George Bateman

George Henry Bateman (born 1865 – 1953) was an English footballer who played for Burslem Port Vale, Stoke, and Northwich Victoria in the 1880s and 1890s.

George Bateman
Personal information
Full name George Henry Bateman[1]
Date of birth 1865[1]
Place of birth Wolstanton, England[1]
Date of death 1953 (aged 87–88)
Playing position(s) Centre-half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1882–1886 Burslem Port Vale 0 (0)
1886–1887 Stoke 0 (0)
1887–1890 Burslem Port Vale 18 (0)
1890–1892 Stoke 6 (0)
Northwich Victoria
Total 24+ (0+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Bateman was a key member of Burslem Port Vale, helping men such as Enoch Hood found the club.[1] He was a member of the club's first recorded line-up on 9 December 1882, in a 5–1 defeat at Stoke.[1] He was a member of the sides that lifted the North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup in 1883 and Burslem Challenge Cup in 1885 and also shared the former trophy in 1885.[1]

In the summer of 1886 he left for neighbours Stoke, despite having contractual obligations for Vale.[1] A court case went to Burslem County Court in November 1886, but the two clubs agreed that Bateman could play for Stoke until the summer of 1887, at which point he would return to Vale.[1] He was a first team regular for the Burslem club from 1887 to 1890, but in the summer of 1890 he returned to Stoke.[1]

He played once for the "Potters" in the Football Alliance in 1890–91 and featured five times in the Football League in 1891–92. He later played for Northwich Victoria.[1] He had scored five goals in 146 games for the Vale, most of which were friendlies.[1]

Career statistics

Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke 1886–87 – –1010
Burslem Port Vale 1887–88 – 001010
1888–89 The Combination 18000180
1889–90 – 001010
Stoke 1890–91 Football Alliance 100010
1891–92 Football League 500050
Career total 24030270

Honours
Burslem Port Vale
  • North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup winner: 1883, 1885 (shared)
  • Burslem Challenge Cup winner: 1885
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References
  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 19. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. George Bateman at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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