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 le ...
who played for
The Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is a professional association football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1867 as an offshoot of ...
, as well as the
England national side. Betts played as a
centre-half
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
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. players
Heeley F.C. players
Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
Lockwood Brothers F.C. players
English Football League players
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