Billy Batten

Who is Billy Batten?

William "Billy" Batten was an English professional rugby league footballer of the early 20th century, noted as one of the greatest of his era. He played at three-quarter back for Great Britain and England, as well as English clubs Hunslet, Hull, Wakefield Trinity, and Castleford. One of the game's first superstars, Batten was a brilliant athlete and a huge crowd-puller - and also well aware of his own worth. In 1988 he became one of the inaugural inductees of the Rugby Football League Hall of Fame. Batten is also a member of the Hull FC and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats halls of fame.