16 Facts About Laurence Batty

Laurence Batty moved up to the Football League to sign for Second Division club Fulham in August 1984.

Laurence Batty made just 12 appearances in a seven-year spell and spent time away on loan at Crystal Palace, before departing Craven Cottage in April 1991.

Laurence Batty dropped down to the Third Division to sign for Brentford on loan in February 1991, with Tony Parks moving the other way on loan.

Laurence Batty returned to Non-League football to sign for Isthmian League First Division club Woking during the 1991 off-season.

Laurence Batty was an ever-present in the league in his first season and collected the first silverware of his career with the First Division title, which the Cards won at a canter.

Rarely for a goalkeeper, Laurence Batty scored four goals during the season, three penalties and one from open play in a match versus Wivenhoe Town.

Laurence Batty's performances won him the club's Player of the Year award.

Laurence Batty continued to be a first team regular over the following three seasons, in which Woking challenged for promotion to the Football League with a third-place and two runners-up finishes in the Conference.

Laurence Batty made over 500 appearances and scored five goals during his 9 years with Woking.

Laurence Batty accepted the manager's job on a full-time basis in January 2003, before being sacked in December that year.

Laurence Batty has held goalkeeper coaching roles at Woking, Fulham, Chelsea and Brentford.

Laurence Batty has a link with manager Paul Lambert, having served as first team goalkeeping coach under Lambert at Wycombe Wanderers, Norwich City and most recently Blackburn Rovers.

Laurence Batty holds FA Level 3 and UEFA B coaching badges.

Laurence Batty co-founded BedHead FC and the Guy Mascolo Football Charity.

Laurence Batty moved with his parents to Portugal as a teenager.

Laurence Batty had a role in the 1992 BBC Screen One episode Born Kicking and played the part of the goalkeeper.