David Batty (born December 2, 1968 in Leeds, England) is a professional football (soccer) player who plays in a midfield position. He is most famed for playing for Leeds United F.C., as well as being capped for the England national football team. December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Leeds Coat Of Arms Map sources for Leeds at grid reference SE297338 Leeds is a city in the county of West Yorkshire, in the north of England. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Confederation of African Football (CAF) Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) The Current Laws of the Game (LOTG) The Rec. ... Leeds United F.C. is the only professional association football club in Leeds. ... Cap - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... First International Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First...

Football career

Leeds United

Batty started his career at Leeds United F.C. in 1987, a team who he supported as a boy, and played until he left in 1993. During this period he was part of a team which helped Leeds to promotion to the old first division, and then went on to win the first division in just Leeds' second year in the top flight. The following year Leeds struggled, especially after the sale of the influential player Eric Cantona, and in October 1993 David fell out with then manager Howard Wilkinson and was sold to Blackburn Rovers F.C. Leeds United F.C. is the only professional association football club in Leeds. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Howard Wilkinson (born 13 November 1943 in Sheffield) is an English football manager. ... Blackburn Rovers is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. ...

Blackburn

At this point Blackburn were an emerging force in the newly named Premiership with players such as Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton. However, Batty unfortunately suffered a serous injury which ruled him out of Blackburn’s winning title campaign in 1995. He refused a medal at the end of the season stating that his contribution was minimal. FA Premier League logo The FA Premier League (which, for sponsorship reasons, is often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in the UK and the Barclays English Premier League internationally) is a league competiton for English football (soccer) clubs located at the top of the English football league system (above... Alan Shearer Alan Shearer, OBE (born Newcastle upon Tyne, England, August 13, 1970) is a successful and widely-admired English professional footballer, currently in the twilight of his career at hometown club Newcastle United. ... Chris Sutton (born March 10, 1973) is an English (scumy bastard an a wank)footballer who currently plays for Celtic. ...

The Champions League

By the following season Batty was available to help Blackburn’s Champions League campaign, although the team was already a spent force. The team struggled during the competition and eventually bowed out, but not before a bizarre moment during a European game where Graeme Le Saux, Batty's team-mate, lashed out at him on the pitch. The Champions League logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition for Europes most successful clubs. ... Graeme Le Saux (born October 17, 1968 in Jersey) is a former English footballer who played as a left back. ...

Newcastle United

Batty moved on from this in 1996 to Newcastle United F.C. under Kevin Keegan. With Batty providing "balance" to the Newcastle midfield, the team were able to challenge the dominant Manchester United. Newcastle finished runners up twice in the league and Kevin Keegan surprisingly resigned as their manager, to be replaced by Kenny Dalglish. Dalglish's team was guided to the FA Cup final, which they lost 2-0 to Arsene Wenger's Arsenal team. 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Newcastle United Football Club (NUFC) is an English professional football team based in Newcastle upon Tyne, nicknamed the Magpies. Newcastle United supporters are known as the Toon Army. The club currently plays in the FA Premier League. ... Joseph Kevin Keegan, MBE (born 14 February 1951) is a former English football (soccer) coach and player. ... Manchester United is an English football club, based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... Kenneth Kenny Mathieson Dalglish MBE (born March 4, 1951, Dalmarnock, Glasgow, Scotland) is a former Scottish international football player. ...

1998 World Cup

Batty's club performance during this period allowed him to be selected for the English national team's campaign for the 1998 World Cup. He made limited starts in the 4 matches England competed in and was notable for, along with Paul Ince, of missing a penalty which prevented the team from advancing to the quarter-finals. Batty struggled with injury for the next few months after the tournament. First International Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First... The 1998 Football World Cup was held in France. ... Paul Emerson Carlyle Ince (born Ilford, London, October 21, 1967) is a football player who won numerous honours with Manchester United and became the first black player to captain the England team. ...

Return to Leeds United

In December 1998, Leeds United made an offer for Batty to rejoin their team. Leeds had not been doing well since Batty had left, but under manager David O'Leary, and with up and coming young talent such as Harry Kewell and Alan Smith, Leeds were resurgent. O'Leary wanted Batty for his proven record, and with his old team he was considered a "successful buy". 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... David OLeary is a football manager. ... Harry Kewell (born 22 September 1978 in Smithfield, Sydney), is an Australian-born football player regarded by many as Australias all-time best. ... Alan Smith (born October 28, 1980 in Rothwell, Leeds, England) is an English football player. ...

Batty was not a regular player for Leeds after O'Leary was sacked in 2002 and was released by the club in summer 2003. 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Sporting Heroes profile
• ESPN Soccernet profile