to Wakefield in May 1924 for £350. Wakefield Trinity Batten signed for Wakefield Trinity in May 1924, he made his début during August 1924, playing in 79 games over the next couple of years, scoring six tries and kicking two goals. Billy Batten played right-, i.e. number 3, in Wakefield Trinity's 9–8 victory over Batley in the 1924–25 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1924–25 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 22 November 1924, and played right- in the 3–10 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1926–27 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1926–27 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Wednesday 1 December 1926. He also continued his representative rugby career, playing for Yorkshire on four occasions. He stayed at Wakefield Trinity for two seasons before moving to Castleford in January 1927. Castleford Batten played in Castleford's inaugural 1926–27 season. Drop-goals Batten appears to have scored no drop-goals, but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points. Batten dynasty Billy Batten had two brothers who were also famous players and the Batten dynasty continued with his three sons who all played at the top level, with Eric appearing in a record eight Challenge Cup Finals. Batten's marriage to Annie (née Glover) (birth registered second ¼ 1889 in Hemsworth district) was registered during first ¼ 1909 in Wakefield district. They had children; William Batten (birth registered during third ¼ 1909 in Hemsworth district), Sydney M. Batten (birth registered during third ¼ 1911 in Hemsworth district), Mary Batten (birth registered during first ¼ 1913 in Hemsworth district), Frederick E. Batten (birth registered during third ¼ 1914 in Hemsworth district), Florence M. Batten (birth registered during third ¼ 1916 in Hemsworth district), Emily Batten (birth registered during second ¼ 1919 in Hemsworth district), Ann V. Batten (birth registered during third ¼ 1923 in Hemsworth district), and Robert Batten (birth registered during first ¼ 1927 in Hemsworth district). Batten's sons; Eric Batten, Billy Batten Jr. and Bob Batten (Castleford 1951–55), were also top class rugby league footballers, as was Billy Batten, Jr.'s son, the rugby league footballer Ray Batten, he was also the