Name Ted Bateson | Died 1972 | |
Edward Bateson (2 July 1902 – April→June 1972), born in Settle, West Riding of Yorkshire, was a rugby union, rugby league, and Association footballer and cricketer who played in the 1920s and 1930s: in rugby union for Yorkshire, and at club level Skipton, as a Wing; in rugby league for Wakefield Trinity as a wing; in football for Blackburn Rovers; and cricket for Lancashire. He also participated in athletics, boxing and tennis.
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County Cup Final appearances
Ted Bateson played right wing, i.e. number 2, in Wakefield Trinity's 3-10 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1926 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1926–27 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Wednesday 1 December 1926, the original match on Saturday 27 November 1926 was postponed due to fog.
Club career
Ted Bateson made his début for Wakefield Trinity in the 8-3 victory over Batley on Saturday 19 December 1925, he appears to have scored no drop-goals, but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.
Club records
Ted Bateson extended the most tries in a season record for Wakefield Trinity with 26-tries scored in the 1928–29 season, and 27-tries scored in the 1929–30 season, this record was extended by Freddie Smart to 29-tries in the 1931–32 season. Ted Bateson is twelfth on Wakefield Trinity's all time try scoring list.