Mike Betts
FullnameMichael James Betts[1]
Birth date21 September 1956 (age 69)
Birth placeBarnsley, England
PositionCentre-back
Years 11975–1976
Clubs 1Blackpool
Caps 17
Goals 10
Years 21976–1977
Clubs 2Sligo Rovers
Caps 225
Goals 25
Years 31977
Clubs 3New York Apollo
Years 41977–1978
Clubs 4Shamrock Rovers
Caps 41
Goals 40
Years 51979
Clubs 5Cleveland Cobras
Years 61979–1980
Clubs 6Southport
Caps 62
Goals 60
Years 71979–1980
Clubs 7Northwich Victoria
Caps 71
Goals 70
Years 81980–1981
Clubs 8Bury
Caps 81
Goals 80

Michael Betts (born 21 September 1956) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a centre-back.[1]

Career

Betts played in the Blackpool youth system. In 1974, the Blackpool youths won the Caligaris International Tournament.[2] In 1975, he moved up to the first team. In 1976, he transferred to Sligo Rovers[3] where he won Sligo's first ever League of Ireland Championship in the 1976–77 season.[4]

In November 1977 he signed for John Giles at Shamrock Rovers[5] 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.

Honours

Sligo Rovers

References

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  2. ^ The Forgotten Italian Job of 1974 Archived 9 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1976/0831/Pg003.html#Ar00301" (in en-ie). The Irish Times. 1976-08-31. ISSN 0791-5144
  4. ^ "It was twenty-five years ago today........". Irish Independent. 10 April 2002. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  5. ^ "www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1977/1107/Pg004.html#Ar00405:3F14F341954841C4F14B654645258A4615B246158A4A45B24385AC4865C63F37994267B142679942A7B14D96915096A94DB71D50D7355B378D5E77A44EB7B651F7CE0007FE5818115847FE5928115927FE59C81159C7FE59F81159F7FE5BD8113D758C4455B43BA5AE40B5C840F5AD42B5C74EB7FE53A810" (in en-ie). The Irish Times. 1977-11-07. ISSN 0791-5144