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Ernie Bateman (5 April 1929 – 18 September 2018)[1] was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a centre half for Watford.[2] He joined the club from Hemel Hempstead in 1952[1] and made 52 league appearances in the 1955–56 and 1956–57 seasons, before returning to non-league football with Sittingbourne.[2]

Ernie Bateman

Personal information
Date of birth	(1929-04-05)5 April 1929
Place of birth	Hemel Hempstead, England
Date of death	18 September 2018(2018-09-18) (aged 89)
Position(s)	Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Hemel Hempstead
1952–1957	Watford	23	(0)
–	Sittingbourne
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bateman's younger brother Colin also played for the same three clubs.[1][2]

He died in 2018.[3]

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