Date of birth | 06 February 1953 |
Place of birth | Grenada |
Nationality | English |
Position | Right back |
Batson was signed as a youngster by Arsenal and went on to Cambridge United and then West Brom. A groundbreaker for black footballers in Britain he went on to become an able and effective administrator at the PFA and more recently at the FA.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Arsenal | 01 Jun 1971 | 01 Jan 1974 | |
Cambridge United | 01 Jan 1974 | 01 Feb 1978 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1971-72 | Arsenal | League Division One | 2 |
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1972-73 | Arsenal | League Division One | 3 | ||||
1973-74 | Arsenal | League Division One | 3 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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11 Mar 1972 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
22 Apr 1972 | Arsenal v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
28 Feb 1973 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
03 Mar 1973 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
09 May 1973 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
18 Aug 1973 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd place play-off |
04 Sep 1973 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
13 Oct 1973 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
20 Oct 1973 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
27 Oct 1973 | Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
03 Nov 1973 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | League Division One |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1980-81 | England | B International | 1 | ||||
1980-81 | England | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1980-81 | England | U v B | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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14 Oct 1980 | England v USA | W | 1-0 | B International | |
17 Nov 1980 | England v Australia | W | 1-0 | B v A | |
25 Mar 1981 | Spain v England | L | 3-2 | B INTER |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.