Paul Batty, who joined the club from Swindon City, spent nearly five seasons with Exeter City during which time he was part of the squad which won the Fourth Division championship in 1990. He later appeared for Yeovil Town. 

Paul was an apprentice with Swindon Town and, after signing a contract in January 1982, completed 108 league appearances (scoring seven goals) by the time he left the County Ground to join Chesterfield in July 1985. Leaving north Derbyshire after just 26 league outings Paul arrived at St James’ Park in July 1986. 

Making his debut against Orient on the opening day of the season, Paul started thirty league games in 1986/87 and contributed two goals. Playing a similar number of games during the next campaign, and scoring half-a-dozen times, Paul was proving to be a sound signing until a knee injury restricted his appearances from December 1988 although, after several operations, he was return to make twenty appearances in City’s 1989/90 championship-winning season including each of the final four matches. 

Having already had a brief loan spell at Cambridge United, Paul’s time with City was coming to a close and - after another dozen or so league games - he left for Yeovil Town in March 1991.

Scoring a hattrick in Yeovil’s 5-2 FA Cup win at Torquay in November 1992 (with Steve Harrower as a teammate), Paul moved on to Bath City in August 1993 and Salisbury City the following year whilst returning to live in the Swindon area.