Dan Batty
Daniel Thomas Batty is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club York City.
Club career
Hull City
After starting his career at Leeds United from the age of 5, Batty was released by Leeds at under 16's level, after being released by Leeds, Batty joined Hull City at the age of 15 and was involved with the first team squad on several occasions during the 2016–17 season. On 22 August 2017, he made his debut in a 2–0 EFL Cup defeat to Doncaster Rovers. On 6 May 2018, he made his full league debut for the club in the final match of the 2017–18 season, a 1–1 away draw to Brentford.On 11 June 2020, Batty agreed a short-term contract extension to cover the extended 2019–20 season, and on 26 June 2020, the club took up an option for a year extension to his contract.
FC Halifax Town (loan)
On 27 October 2017, Batty moved on a month-long loan spell to FC Halifax Town. He made his debut the following day away to Tranmere Rovers, scoring the second goal in a 2–4 defeat.Fleetwood Town
On 1 February 2021, Batty moved to Fleetwood Town after his contract with Hull City was terminated by mutual consent.He signed a new contract in April 2021 until the end of the 2022-23 season having played in all of Fleetwood's games since joining. Injury and a sending off against Accrington Stanley in December 2021 interrupted his 2021-22 season. Batty scored in the opening two games of the 2022-23 season against Port Vale and Plymouth with head coach Scott Brown saying, "He always wants the ball and he's got that brilliant willingness to run in behind defences." He was released by Fleetwood at the end of the 2022-23 season having made a total of 75 league appearances since February 2021.