Billy Betts

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(1941-08-08) (aged 77)
Place of death Sheffield, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1881–1882 Pyebank Rovers 0 (0)
1882–1883 Heeley 0 (0)
1883 The Wednesday 0 (0)
1883–1887 Lockwood Brothers 0 (0)
1887–1895 The Wednesday 109 (3)
National team
1889 England 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

William "Billy" Betts (26 March 1864 – 8 August 1941) was a Sheffield born English football player who played for The Wednesday, as well as the English 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

  1. ^ 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. 

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