Colin Bateman (footballer)
# Colin Bateman (footballer)

Colin Bateman (22 October 1930 – 18 November 2022) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a full back for Watford. He joined the club from Hemel Hempstead in 1953 and made 50 league appearances between the 1954–55 and 1957–58 seasons, before returning to non-league football with Sittingbourne.

Bateman's older brother Ernie also played for the same three clubs.

Bateman died on 18 November 2022, at the age of 92.

