| Fullname | Simon Richard Betts |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 3 March 1973 (age 53) |
| Birth place | Middlesbrough, England |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Years 1 | 1991–1992 |
| Clubs 1 | Ipswich Town |
| Caps 1 | 0 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Years 2 | 1992 |
| Clubs 2 | Wrexham |
| Caps 2 | 0 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Years 3 | 1992–1999 |
| Clubs 3 | Colchester United |
| Caps 3 | 191 |
| Goals 3 | 11 |
| Years 4 | 1999–2000 |
| Clubs 4 | Scarborough |
| Caps 4 | 59 |
| Goals 4 | 9 |
| Years 5 | 2000–2001 |
| Clubs 5 | Yeovil Town |
| Caps 5 | 17 |
| Goals 5 | 1 |
| Years 6 | 2001–2003 |
| Clubs 6 | Darlington |
| Caps 6 | 69 |
| Goals 6 | 1 |
| Years 7 | 2003–2004 |
| Clubs 7 | Whitby Town |
| Caps 7 | 9 |
| Goals 7 | 0 |
| Years 8 | 2004–2005 |
| Clubs 8 | Halstead Town |
| Years 9 | 2005–2006 |
| Clubs 9 | Needham Market |
| 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.[2] 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.[3] He made appearances for Darlington and non-league teams including Whitby Town, Halstead Town and Needham Market.[4]
Honours
Colchester United
References
- ^ Rollin, Glenda & Rollin, Jack (eds.) (1995). Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1995–96. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 414. ISBN 978-0-7472-7823-8.
- ^ "Wrexham 3 - 1 Rochdale". WrexhamAFCArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ Hall, Alan (12 July 2001). "Simon Betts Leaves By Mutual Consent". Yeovil Town. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Simon Betts Colchester United Profile". Coludata. Archived from the original on 19 May 2012.
- ^ Waldron, Jonathan (22 May 2024). "Colchester United won promotion on this day in 1998". Gazette News. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
External links
- Simon Betts at Colchester United Archive Database