William Betts (26 March 1864 – 8 August 1941) was an English
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...
who played for
The Wednesday, as well as the
England national side. Betts played as a
centre-half
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-backs, full-backs, sweepers ...
and made a total of 143 appearances in two spells for The Wednesday, scoring four goals.
References
External links
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Player profile at the FA.com
1864 births
1941 deaths
Footballers from Sheffield
English men's footballers
England men's international footballers
Men's association football defenders
Pyebank F.C. (1872) players
Heeley F.C. players
Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
Lockwood Brothers F.C. players
English Football League players
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