Mike Betts

Mike Betts

Personal information
Full name	Michael Betts
Date of birth	1956
Place of birth	England
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1975-1976	Blackpool F.C.	7	(0)
1976-1977	Sligo Rovers	24	(5)
1977	New York Apollo	?	(?)
1977	Shamrock Rovers	1	(0)
1979	Cleveland Cobras	?	(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Michael "Mike" Betts (born 1956) is a retired English professional football player.

Betts played in the Blackpool F.C. youth system. In 1974, the Blackpool youths won the Caligaris International Tournament.^[1] In 1975, he moved up to the first team. In 1976, he transferred to the Sligo Rovers [1] where he won Sligo's first ever League of Ireland Championship.

In November 1977 he signed for John Giles at Shamrock Rovers [2] 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

• League of Ireland:
  • Sligo Rovers F.C. 1976/77

References

1. ^ The Forgotten Italian Job of 1974

Persondata
Name	Betts, Mike
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Date of birth	1956
Place of birth	England
Date of death
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