Billy Batten. : Fri May 27, 2022 7:55 am  

As a young kid my first first recollection of rugby league in Hull was my dad endlessly talking about a great player called Billy Batten. He was first taken to see him at the Boulevard. when he was around 10 and subsequently became a huge fan. The story of Billy is on the Hull webpage marking 133 years since he was born. Sufficient to say when he came to Hull they had never won a trophy and with him they won everything available including being league champions twice in succession. https://www.hullfc.com/blog/2022/05/26/ ... -batten-3/

As a young kid my first first recollection of rugby league in Hull was my dad endlessly talking about a great player called Billy Batten. He was first taken to see him at the Boulevard. when he was around 10 and subsequently became a huge fan. The story of Billy is on the Hull webpage marking 133 years since he was born. Sufficient to say when he came to Hull they had never won a trophy and with him they won everything available including being league champions twice in succession. https://www.hullfc.com/blog/2022/05/26/ ... -batten-3/

Re: Billy Batten. : Fri May 27, 2022 11:49 am  

Freddie Miller. wrote: As a young kid my first first recollection of rugby league in Hull was my dad endlessly talking about a great player called Billy Batten. He was first taken to see him at the Boulevard. when he was around 10 and subsequently became a huge fan. The story of Billy is on the Hull webpage marking 133 years since he was born. Sufficient to say when he came to Hull they had never won a trophy and with him they won everything available including being league champions twice in succession. https://www.hullfc.com/blog/2022/05/26/ ... -batten-3/ Love the colouring of the photo. Always like to read your memories from long ago FM. Important that us "youngsters" are aware of our rich history and can connect with the past.

Freddie Miller. wrote: As a young kid my first first recollection of rugby league in Hull was my dad endlessly talking about a great player called Billy Batten. He was first taken to see him at the Boulevard. when he was around 10 and subsequently became a huge fan. The story of Billy is on the Hull webpage marking 133 years since he was born. Sufficient to say when he came to Hull they had never won a trophy and with him they won everything available including being league champions twice in succession. https://www.hullfc.com/blog/2022/05/26/ ... -batten-3/ Love the colouring of the photo. Always like to read your memories from long ago FM. Important that us "youngsters" are aware of our rich history and can connect with the past.

Re: Billy Batten. : Fri May 27, 2022 12:57 pm  

Looks an hand full does our Billy