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Monty
Betts |
West Kent
FC, Harrow Chequers FC, Old Harrovians FC & Wanderers FC.
1 cap,
3 goals against
P 1 W 0 D 0 L 1 F 1:
A 3
0% successful
1877
disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Profile |
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Full name |
Morton Peto Betts |
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Notes |
Also known as A.H.Chequer; Middle name of Peto
was also the middle name of his brothers AND sisters. Samuel Morton Peto
is his mother's brother. |
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Born |
30 August 1847 in Bloomsbury, Middlesex [registered in
St Pancras, December 1847].
Attended Harrow School |
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Census Notes |
According to the 1851 census,
Morton Peto was the middle child, the third of five, of Edward Ladd and
Ann (née Peto), living at 29 Tavistock Square in St Pancras, Marylebone, London, with
eight servants. His father was an Engineer. |
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According to the 1861 census,
Morton P. was the eldest of six children (three more since ten years
ago!). Living with eleven servants at Preston Hall Mansion, Bridge
Cottage in Aylesford. His parents were on holiday at the Royal Hotel in
Plymouth. |
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There are none of the
Bett's family on the 1871 census! Morton visited North America in August
1865 from Liverpool, with Arthur Kinnaird, before enrolling into Trinity
College, Cambridge. They had returned in October. |
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According to the 1881 census,
now a Civil Engineer and married to Jane with a daughter Marrin and two
servants. At 1 Plaistow Road in Bromley. |
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There are none of the Bett's
family on the 1891 census! |
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According to the 1901 census,
Morton P. is a widower and a Civil Engineer. He is boarding at the home of
the Winstone's in 10 Oaklands Terrace in Swansea. |
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Not on the 1911 census, but
on the 1911 Harrow Register, he was living at Villa Massa St.Anne, Garavan,
Mentone, Alpes Maritimes in France. |
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Married |
Twice:
Firstly to Jane Bouch [registered in Bromley, Kent, June 1879],
Jane Betts died in 1893. Secondly to Jane Eva Morgan [registered in Croydon, Surrey, September 1901). |
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Died |
19 April 1914
in Villa Massa St. Anne, Garavan, Mentone, Alpes Maritimes, France, aged
66 years 232 days
[not registered in England]. |
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Height/Weight |
not known |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Began his
education at Harrow School and played with Harrow Chequers in 1871, before
becoming an Old Harrovian. In between times, he played for West Kent
FC and Wanderers
FC. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup winner
1871-72; [under the pseudonym A.H. Chequer] |
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Notes |
Betts was
cup-tied for the 1872 FA Cup final match; he had begun the tournament
registered with Harrow Chequers. They had withdrawn prior to the first
game but, under the rules of the time, Betts could not play with another
club in the same tournament. |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Also played
first-class cricket for Middlesex & Kent, as well as Essex. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of
seven who became the 43rd players
(43) to appear
for England. Seventh goalkeeper to appear. |
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Position(s) |
Goalkeeper |
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Only match |
No. 6, 3 March
1877, England 1 Scotland 3, friendly match at Surrey Cricket Ground, The
Oval, Kennington, London, aged 29 years 185 days. |
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Major tournaments |
None |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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Member of the F.A.
Council for twenty years,
served as a Committee member 1870-71 & 1881-90, commencing to FA
vice-President 1890-91.
A Civil Engineer circa 1881 - Cricket
Archive. |
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Monty Betts - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
Mins. |
GA |
GA Av.
min |
Clean
Sheets |
Cln
Sht Av. |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 2 |
1 |
90 |
3 |
30 min |
0 |
0% |
0 |
None |
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Due to the fact that
many matches rarely stuck to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time
for injuries, errors and substitutions. The minutes here
given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only
an approximation. |
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Monty Betts
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
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Home - Friendly |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
3.00 |
00.0 |
-1 |
| All |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
3.00 |
00.0 |
-1 |
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Monty Betts
- Match History |
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Club: West
Kent F.C.
& Harrow
Chequers F.C. - 0 full caps |
Coach: FA Committee - 1 full
capx
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Age 23 |
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u/o |
19 November 1870
- England 1 Scotland 0, Surrey Cricket Ground,The Oval, Kennington,
London |
Fr |
n/a |
UMPIRE |
n/a |
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- |
u/o |
25 February 1871
- England 1 Scotland 1, Surrey Cricket Ground,The Oval, Kennington,
London |
Fr |
HD |
Start |
gk |
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Age 24 |
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u/o |
18 November 1871
- England 2 Scotland 1, Surrey Cricket Ground,The Oval, Kennington,
London |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
gk |
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Club: Old
Harrovians F.C. & Wanderers F.C. - 1 full cap |
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Age 25 |
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1 |
30 November 1872
- Scotland 0 England 0,
The West of Scotland Ground, Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow |
Fr |
AD |
withdrew |
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Age 29 |
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1 |
6 |
3 March 1877 - England 1 Scotland 3,
Surrey Cricket Ground, The
Oval, Kennington, London |
Fr |
HL |
Start |
for |
Notes
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CG
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