Simon Betts Explained

Simon Betts
Fullname:Simon Richard Betts
Birth Date:1973 3, df=y
Birth Place:Middlesbrough, England
Height:[1]
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1991–1992
Clubs1:Ipswich Town
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1992
Clubs2:Wrexham
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1992–1999
Caps3:191
Goals3:11
Years4:1999–2000
Clubs4:Scarborough
Caps4:59
Goals4:9
Years5:2000–2001
Clubs5:Yeovil Town
Caps5:17
Goals5:1
Years6:2001–2003
Clubs6:Darlington
Caps6:69
Goals6:1
Years7:2003–2004
Clubs7:Whitby Town
Caps7:9
Goals7:0
Years8:2004–2005
Years9:2005–2006
Totalcaps:344
Totalgoals:22

Simon Richard Betts (born 3 March 1973) is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League.

Career

Betts began his career at Ipswich Town, although he made no first team league appearances. He then signed for Wrexham, where he also made no first team appearances, only being named as a non-playing substitute on the opening day of the 1992–93 season against Rochdale before his release.[2] His most successful spell was with his third club, Colchester United, where he made 191 league appearances and scored 11 goals. He then had a spell with Scarborough, before moving to Yeovil Town. Betts' contract was terminated by mutual consent after 17 appearances in 2001.[3] He made appearances for Darlington and non-league teams including Whitby Town, Halstead Town and Needham Market.[4]

Honours

Club

Colchester United[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1995–96 . Headline Publishing Group . 1995 . 978-0-7472-7823-8 . Rollin . Glenda . London . 414 . Rollin . Jack.
  2. Web site: Wrexham 3 - 1 Rochdale . WrexhamAFCArchive . 17 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Simon Betts Leaves By Mutual Consent . Hall . Alan . 12 July 2001 . Yeovil Town . 27 March 2017.
  4. Web site: Simon Betts Colchester United Profile . Coludata . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120519074639/http://www.coludata.co.uk/player.asp?pid=524 . 19 May 2012 . dmy-all .
  5. Web site: Division Three (League Two) Play-Off Final's . Colchester United . 27 March 2017.