Simon Betts
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Simon Richard Betts | ||
Date of birth | 3 March 1973 | ||
Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–1992 | Ipswich Town | 0 | (0) |
1992–1999 | Colchester United | 191 | (11) |
1999–2000 | Scarborough | 59 | (9) |
2000–2001 | Yeovil Town | 17 | (1) |
2001–2003 | Darlington | 69 | (1) |
2003–2004 | Whitby Town | 9 | (0) |
2004–2005 | Halstead Town | ||
2005–2006 | Needham Market | ||
Total | 344 | (22) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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. His most successful spell was with his second 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.[2] He made appearances for Darlington and non-league teams including Whitby Town, Halstead Town and Needham Market.[3]
Honours[]
Club[]
- Football League Third Division Playoff Winner (1): 1997–98
References[]
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1995). Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1995–96. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 414. ISBN 978-0-7472-7823-8.
- ^ Hall, Alan (12 July 2001). "Simon Betts Leaves By Mutual Consent". Yeovil Town. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Simon Betts Colchester United Profile". Coludata. Archived from the original on 19 May 2012.
- ^ Colchester United. "Division Three (League Two) Play-Off Final's". Retrieved 27 March 2017.
External links[]
- Simon Betts at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- Simon Betts at Soccerbase
- Simon Betts at Colchester United Archive Database
Categories:
- 1973 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- Footballers from Middlesbrough
- Association football midfielders
- Ipswich Town F.C. players
- Colchester United F.C. players
- Scarborough F.C. players
- Yeovil Town F.C. players
- Darlington F.C. players
- Whitby Town F.C. players
- Halstead Town F.C. players
- Needham Market F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English football midfielder, 1970s birth stubs