Jason Batty
Encyclopedia
Jason Batty is a retired New Zealand
football
goalkeeper
who is currently the goalkeeper coach for the San Jose Earthquakes
. Batty frequently represented his country in the 1990s. He later coached Dartmouth College
in the U.S.
and served as the Director of Goalkeeping for Texas Premier SC.
in their inaugural season in the NSL
1n 1999 before a brief spell in England
with Grimsby Town
on a non contract basis in October 2000. He failed to dislodge regular shot stopper Danny Coyne
and understudy Steve Croudson
. After only three months
he left the club and joined Scunthorpe United
on similar terms but left a few months later after failing to make an appearance. He then briefly played for Stalybridge Celtic
.
He is currently the goalkeeper coach for the San Jose Earthquakes
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
goalkeeper
Goalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...
who is currently the goalkeeper coach for the San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....
. Batty frequently represented his country in the 1990s. He later coached Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and served as the Director of Goalkeeping for Texas Premier SC.
Club career
Batty made 12 appearances for the Football KingzNew Zealand Knights FC
This page details the history of the club. For information on seasons and results see New Zealand Knights seasons 2005-06 and 2006-07New Zealand Knights Football Club were the only professional football club in New Zealand before they became defunct...
in their inaugural season in the NSL
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
1n 1999 before a brief spell in England
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...
with Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
on a non contract basis in October 2000. He failed to dislodge regular shot stopper Danny Coyne
Danny Coyne
Daniel "Danny" Coyne is a Wales international footballer who plays for Middlesbrough as a goalkeeper. He has previously played for Tranmere Rovers, Grimsby Town, Leicester City and Burnley.-Tranmere Rovers:...
and understudy Steve Croudson
Steve Croudson
Steven "Steve" Croudson is a former English professional footballer who played in the position of goalkeeper . He notably played for his home town club Grimsby Town between 1998 and 2003. He retired from injury at the age of 26 and returned to Grimsby to serve as the clubs Goalkeeping Coach...
. After only three months
he left the club and joined Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
on similar terms but left a few months later after failing to make an appearance. He then briefly played for Stalybridge Celtic
Stalybridge Celtic F.C.
Stalybridge Celtic are an English full time professional football club from Stalybridge, Greater Manchester in North West England. The club, which plays its home matches at Bower Fold, is currently in the Conference North in the sixth tier of the English football league system...
.
He is currently the goalkeeper coach for the San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....
.