Simon_Betts
Simon Betts
English footballer
Simon Richard Betts (born 3 March 1973) is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League.
 |
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Richard Betts | ||
| Date of birth | (1973-03-03) 3 March 1973 (age 51) | ||
| 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 | Wrexham | 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) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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]
Club
- Football League Third Division Playoff Winner (1): 1997–98
- Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1995). Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1995–96. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 414. ISBN 978-0-7472-7823-8.
- "Wrexham 3 - 1 Rochdale". WrexhamAFCArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- 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.
- Simon Betts at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Simon Betts at Soccerbase
- Simon Betts at Colchester United Archive Database
  | This biographical article related to association football in England, about a midfielder born in the 1970s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |