Walter Bettridge

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Walter Bettridge
Personal information
Full name Walter Bettridge [1]
Date of birth 26 October 1886 [2]
Place of birth Oakthorpe, England
Date of death 23 December 1931(1931-12-23) (aged 45) [3]
Place of death Measham, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [4]
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Oakthorpe Albion
Measham United
Worksop Town
0000–1909 Burton United
1909–1922 Chelsea 224 (0)
1922–1923 Gillingham 19 (0)
Peterborough & Fletton United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Walter Bettridge (26 October 1886 – 23 December 1931) was an English professional footballer who made over 220 appearances for Chelsea in the Football League. He was a "lightweight" right back who was "fearless in stopping forwards". [5]

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Club career

A right back, Bettridge began his career with local non-League clubs Oakthorpe Albion, Measham United, Worksop Town and Burton United. [3] He transferred to First Division club Chelsea in 1909 and was a part of the club's 1911–12 Second Division promotion-winning and 1915 FA Cup final-losing squads. [3] Either side of the First World War, Bettridge made 255 appearances for the club. [3] In June 1922, [6] aged 36, he joined Gillingham of the Third Division South, where he spent one season, [7] before finishing his career with Peterborough & Fletton United. [3]

Personal life

In January 1916, during the First World War, Bettridge enlisted in as an air mechanic in the Royal Flying Corps. [3] He trained as a fitter and attained the rank of air mechanic 1st class. [3] After serving in both the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Air Force at the Royal Aircraft Factory, Bettridge was demobilized in 1919. [3] He died in December 1931, aged 45. [8]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea 1909–10 [3] First Division 18020200
1910–11 [3] Second Division 37060430
1911–12 [3] Second Division26020280
1912–13 [3] First Division33010340
1913–14 [3] First Division16010170
1914–15 [3] First Division25080330
1919–20 [3] First Division41050460
1920–21 [3] First Division28060340
Total22403102550
Gillingham 1922–23 [3] Third Division South 19000190
Career total24303102740
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup

Honours

Chelsea

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References

  1. ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 26. ISBN   978-1905891610.
  2. ↑ "Chelsea FC Player Profile: Wally Bettridge". stamford-bridge.com. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Wally Bettridge". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  4. ↑ Achates (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Chelsea". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  5. ↑ Unknown (1915). Cup Final Programme.
  6. ↑ "Walter Bettridge". 11v11.com. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Wally Bettridge". Gillingham FC Scrapbook. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  8. ↑ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 20. ISBN   0-7524-2243-X.
  9. ↑ Chelsea F.C. at the Football Club History Database


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