Mike Betts

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

Mike Betts

Personal information
Full name	Michael James Betts[1]
Date of birth	(1956-09-21) 21 September 1956 (age 69)
Place of birth	Barnsley, England
Position	Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1975–1976	Blackpool	7	(0)
1976–1977	Sligo Rovers	25	(5)
1977	New York Apollo
1977–1978	Shamrock Rovers	1	(0)
1979	Cleveland Cobras
1979–1980	Southport	2	(0)
1979–1980	Northwich Victoria	1	(0)
1980–1981	Bury	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

• League of Ireland: 1976–77