| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Betts | ||
| Date of birth | 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1975-1976 | Blackpool F.C. | 7 | (0) |
| 1976-1977 | Sligo Rovers | 24 | (5) |
| 1977 | New York Apollo | ? | (?) |
| 1977 | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| 1979 | Cleveland Cobras | ? | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Michael "Mike" Betts (born 1956) is a retired English professional football player.
Betts played in the Blackpool F.C. youth system. In 1974, the Blackpool youths won the Caligaris International Tournament.[1] In 1975, he moved up to the first team. In 1976, he transferred to the Sligo Rovers [1] where he won Sligo's first ever League of Ireland Championship.
In November 1977 he signed for John Giles at Shamrock Rovers [2] where he made his only league appearance at Glenmalure Park. Despite scoring the winner against a Manchester United selection the same week he left Ireland soon after.
In 1979, Betts played for the Cleveland Cobras in the American Soccer League.