Fred Bettany Explained

Fred Bettany
Fullname:Frederick Bettany
Birth Date:1860
Birth Place:Burslem, England
Death Date:9 June
Death Place:Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Position:Half-back
Youthclubs1:Burslem St. Paul's
Youthclubs2:Burslem
Years1:1885–1886
Clubs1:Stoke
Years2:1886–1888
Clubs2:Burslem Port Vale
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Totalcaps:0
Totalgoals:0

Frederick Bettany (1860 – 9 June 1924) was an English footballer who played for Burslem Port Vale and Stoke.[1]

Career

Bettany played for Burslem St. Paul's and Burslem before joining Stoke in 1885.[1] He played in both FA Cup matches in the 1885–86 season as Stoke lost to Crewe Alexandra in a replay.[1] Stoke released him at the end of the season.[1] He played for Burslem Port Vale at right-half in a 1–1 home draw with Great Lever in a friendly match on 11 April 1885. He joined the club permanently in March 1886 and played regular football, helping them reach the FA Cup third round in 1887. He served as the club's secretary between July and November 1886 but was released as a player, most likely in 1888. He scored one goal in seventeen games over all competitions for the club.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 28. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.