Billy Betts
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Betts | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1864 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Date of death | 8 August 1941 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1881–1882 | Pyebank | 0 | (0) |
| 1882–1883 | Heeley | 0 | (0) |
| 1883 | The Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
| 1883–1887 | Lockwood Brothers | 0 | (0) |
| 1887–1895 | The Wednesday | 109 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 1889 | England | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Betts (26 March 1864 – 8 August 1941) was an English footballer who played for The Wednesday, as well as the England national side. Betts played as a centre-half and made a total of 143 appearances in two spells for The Wednesday, scoring four goals.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Dickinson, Jason; Brodie, John (2005). The Wednesday Boys: A Definitive Who's Who of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club 1880–2005. Sheffield: Pickard Communication. pp. 23–24. ISBN 0-9547264-9-9.
External links
[edit]- Billy Betts at Englandstats.com
- Player profile at the FA.com
- Player profile at the Sheffield Wednesday Archive
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Categories:
- 1864 births
- 1941 deaths
- Footballers from Sheffield
- English men's footballers
- England men's international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Pyebank F.C. players
- Heeley F.C. players
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- Lockwood Brothers F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English football defender, 1860s birth stubs