# Simon Betts

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**Simon Richard Betts** (born 3 March 1973) is an English [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [midfielder](/source/Midfielder) in the [Football League](/source/English_Football_League).

## Career

Betts began his career at [Ipswich Town](/source/Ipswich_Town_F.C.), although he made no first team league appearances. He then signed for [Wrexham](/source/Wrexham_A.F.C.), 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](/source/Rochdale_A.F.C.) before his release.[2] His most successful spell was with his third club, [Colchester United](/source/Colchester_United_F.C.), where he made 191 league appearances and scored 11 goals. He then had a spell with [Scarborough](/source/Scarborough_F.C.), before moving to [Yeovil Town](/source/Yeovil_Town_F.C.). Betts' contract was terminated by mutual consent after 17 appearances in 2001.[3] He made appearances for [Darlington](/source/Darlington_F.C.) and non-league teams including [Whitby Town](/source/Whitby_Town_F.C.), [Halstead Town](/source/Halstead_Town_F.C.) and [Needham Market](/source/Needham_Market_F.C.).[4]

## Honours

**Colchester United**

- [Football League Third Division play-offs](/source/Football_League_Third_Division_play-offs): [1998](/source/1998_Football_League_play-offs#Third_Division)[5]

## References

1. Rollin, Glenda & Rollin, Jack (eds.) (1995). *Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1995–96*. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 414. ISBN 978-0-7472-7823-8.

1. ["Wrexham 3 - 1 Rochdale"](https://wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=3798). *WrexhamAFCArchive*. Retrieved 17 April 2023.

1. Hall, Alan (12 July 2001). ["Simon Betts Leaves By Mutual Consent"](http://www.yeoviltown-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/simon_betts_leaves_by_mutual_consent_12215/index.shtml). *Yeovil Town*. Retrieved 27 March 2017.

1. ["Simon Betts Colchester United Profile"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120519074639/http://www.coludata.co.uk/player.asp?pid=524). *Coludata*. Archived from [the original](http://www.coludata.co.uk/player.asp?pid=524) on 19 May 2012.

1. Waldron, Jonathan (22 May 2024). ["Colchester United won promotion on this day in 1998"](https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/24334847.colchester-united-won-promotion-day-1998/). *Gazette News*. Retrieved 11 August 2025.

## External links

- [Simon Betts](http://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=524) at Colchester United Archive Database

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