Simon Betts
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{BLP sources|date=September 2010}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Simon Betts
| image =
| fullname = Simon Richard Betts
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1973|3|3}}
| birth_place = Middlesbrough, England
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}{{Cite book |title=Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1995–96 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |year=1995 |isbn=978-0-7472-7823-8 |editor-last=Rollin |editor-first=Glenda |location=London |pages=414 |editor-last2=Rollin |editor-first2=Jack}}
| position = Midfielder
| years1 = 1991–1992 | clubs1 = Ipswich Town | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1992 | clubs2 = Wrexham | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1992–1999 | clubs3 = Colchester United | 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 | clubs8 = Halstead Town | caps8 = | goals8 =
| years9 = 2005–2006 | clubs9 = Needham Market | caps9 = | goals9 =
| 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.{{cite web|url=https://wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=3798 |title=Wrexham 3 - 1 Rochdale |website=WrexhamAFCArchive |accessdate=17 April 2023}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.yeoviltown-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/simon_betts_leaves_by_mutual_consent_12215/index.shtml |last=Hall |first=Alan |title=Simon Betts Leaves By Mutual Consent |date=12 July 2001 |website=Yeovil Town |accessdate=27 March 2017}} He made appearances for Darlington and non-league teams including Whitby Town, Halstead Town and Needham Market.{{cite web |url=http://www.coludata.co.uk/player.asp?pid=524 |title=Simon Betts Colchester United Profile |work=Coludata |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519074639/http://www.coludata.co.uk/player.asp?pid=524 |archivedate=19 May 2012 |df=dmy-all }}
Honours
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References
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External links
- {{NeilBrownPlayers|player5/simonbetts}}
- {{Soccerbase}}
- [http://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=524 Simon Betts] at Colchester United Archive Database
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Middlesbrough
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Ipswich Town F.C. players
Category:Wrexham A.F.C. players
Category:Colchester United F.C. players
Category:Scarborough F.C. players
Category:Yeovil Town F.C. players
Category:Darlington F.C. players
Category:Whitby Town F.C. players
Category:Halstead Town F.C. players
Category:Needham Market F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
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