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Nigel Batch

Nigel Anthony Batch is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Derby County, Darlington, Grimsby Town, Scunthorpe United and Stockport County. He was Lincoln City's goalkeeper as they won the 1987–88 Football Conference title, and a member of Darlington's squad as they won the same title in 1989–90.

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Personal information
Full name Nigel Anthony Batch1
Date of birth (1957-11-09) 9 November 19572
Place of birth Huddersfield,2 England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)2
Position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1987 Grimsby Town 348 (0)
1987–1988 Lincoln City 30 (0)
1988–1990 Darlington 38 (0)
1989Stockport County (loan) 12 (0)
1991–1992 Scunthorpe United 1 (0)
Total 429 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nigel Anthony Batch (born 9 November 1957) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Derby County, Darlington, Grimsby Town, Scunthorpe United and Stockport County.23 He was Lincoln City's goalkeeper as they won the 1987–88 Football Conference title, and a member of Darlington's squad as they won the same title in 1989–90.4

Following his playing career Batch ran the Royal Oak in Holton-le-Clay, and has also worked as an interior designer, painter and decorator.5

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References

  1. "Nigel Batch". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  2. Rollin, Jack, ed. (1990). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1990–91. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 220. ISBN 0-356-17911-7.
  3. "Nigel Batch". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players' Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  4. Harman, John (2005). Alliance to Conference. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 419, 195. ISBN 978-1-869833-52-7.
  5. "Where Are They Now? Grimsby Town's Division Three Champions 1979-80". The League Paper. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2024.