Jonathan Bateson
Encyclopedia
Jonathan Alan Bateson is an English
professional footballer who plays for Macclesfield Town
, as a right back
.
, signing on loan for Buxton
in December 2008. After leaving Blackburn, Bateson signed for Bradford City
, making his debut on 12 August 2009, in a 3–0 loss against Nottingham Forest
, in the League Cup. He was sent off in the final minutes for a tackle on Nathan Tyson
. Bateson made his Football League
debut for Bradford on 5 September 2009. Bateson was released from his contract with Bradford City at the end of the 2009–10 season, having made 21 league appearances for them.
He joined Accrington Stanley
in August 2010, following a successful trial at the club.
On 3 March 2011, Bateson joined Conference National
side Altrincham
on a month loan deal. On 1 April, his loan spell was later extended until the end of that month. He returned to his parent club Accrington Stanley at the end of his loan spell on 30 April 2011.
On 23 May 2011, it was announced that Bateson would not be offered a new contract at the end of the 2010-11 season.
On 24 June 2011, Bateson signed for Macclesfield Town
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional footballer who plays for Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
, as a right back
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
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Career
Born in Preston, Bateson began his career in the youth team of Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
, signing on loan for Buxton
Buxton F.C.
Buxton Football Club are an English football club based in Buxton, Derbyshire. They were established in 1877 and joined the Combination League in 1891. They then joined the Manchester League in 1899 and won the championship in 1932. They reached the 3rd round of the FA Cup in the 1951-52 season....
in December 2008. After leaving Blackburn, Bateson signed for Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
, making his debut on 12 August 2009, in a 3–0 loss against Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
, in the League Cup. He was sent off in the final minutes for a tackle on Nathan Tyson
Nathan Tyson
Nathan Tyson is an English professional football striker, who is currently playing for Derby County.-Reading:...
. Bateson made his Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
debut for Bradford on 5 September 2009. Bateson was released from his contract with Bradford City at the end of the 2009–10 season, having made 21 league appearances for them.
He joined Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
in August 2010, following a successful trial at the club.
On 3 March 2011, Bateson joined Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
side Altrincham
Altrincham F.C.
Altrincham Football Club is an English association football club from Altrincham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Conference North, having been relegated from the Conference National at the end of the 2010–11 season.-History:...
on a month loan deal. On 1 April, his loan spell was later extended until the end of that month. He returned to his parent club Accrington Stanley at the end of his loan spell on 30 April 2011.
On 23 May 2011, it was announced that Bateson would not be offered a new contract at the end of the 2010-11 season.
On 24 June 2011, Bateson signed for Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
.