Edward Bateson (2 July 1902 – second ¼ 1972) was a rugby union, professional rugby league and association footballer, and cricketer of the 1920s and 1930s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Yorkshire, and at club level for as a wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, club level rugby league (RL) for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage No. 322), as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5, club level association football for Blackburn Rovers, and representative level cricket for Lancashire, he also participated at athletics, boxing and tennis.