Ernie Bateman

Ernie Bateman (5 April 1929 – 18 September 2018) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a centre half for Watford. He joined the club from Hemel Hempstead in 1952 and made 52 league appearances in the 1955–56 and 1956–57 seasons, before returning to non-league football with Sittingbourne.

Bateman's younger brother Colin also played for the same three clubs.

He died in 2018.