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Monty
Betts |
West Kent
FC, Harrow Chequers FC, Old Harrovians FC & Wanderers FC
1 appearance,
3 goals against
P 1 W 0 D 0 L 1 F 1:
A 3
0% successful
1870-77
Captain: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Timeline |
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Morton Peto Betts |
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Birth |
Monday, 30 August 1847 in Bloomsbury, Middlesex [registered in
Pancras, December 1847].
notes: Pancras was in the Middlesex
Registration County up until 1889.
Attended Harrow School |
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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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First marriage |
to Jeannie Bouch, on 17 April 1879 at St.
George's Church in Bickley [registered in Bromley, Kent, June 1879].
"BETTS―BOUGH.―April
17, inst., at St. George's Church, Bickley, Morton, second son of the late
Edward Ladd Betts, by the Rev. Ernest W. Betts, M.A., brother of the
bridegroon, to Jeannie, fourth daughter of John Bouch, of Coombe Lea,
Bickley. No cards." - Thursday, 24 April 1879, London Daily
News/Evening Standard/Pall Mall Gazette.
Jane Betts died in 1893. |
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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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"BETTS.―On
the 29th ult., at Streatham, Surrey, the wife of Morton Betts, of a
daughter." - Saturday, 2 December 1882, London
Morning Post. |
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According to the 1891 census,
Morton is visiting the Henley Arms, at 31 Fishergate in Preston. He
remains a Civil Engineer! The Kelly's Directory of 1890 puts Morton
at The Chestnuts in Fairlop Road, Leytonstone. |
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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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Second marriage |
to Jane Eva Morgan, on 6 July
1901 [registered in Croydon, Surrey, September 1901).
"BETTS―MORGAN.―On
the 6th inst., at Croydon, Morton P. Betts, Esq., to Eva J. Morgan,
daughter of the late Rev. Herbert Morgan, of Swansea." -
Thursday, 11 July 1901, The Globe/Saturday, 13 July 1901, Sussex
Agricultural Express |
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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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Death |
Sunday, 19 April 1914
in Villa Massa St. Anne, Garavan, Mentone, Alpes Maritimes, France, aged
66 years 232 days
[not registered in England]. Left £40 8s. 8d. to his
widow. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &
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Playing 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 winners
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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Height/Weight |
not known |
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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,
a friendly match at The Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London, aged 29 years 185 days. |
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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. Was also the secretary of Essex County
Cricket. - Cricket
Archive. |
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The Numbers |
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Parties |
Appearances |
Minutes |
GA |
GA Av.
min |
Clean
Sheets |
Cln
Sht Av. |
Captain |
| 2 |
1 |
90 |
3 |
30 min |
none |
none |
none |
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The minutes here given
can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an
approximation. |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
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1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
3.00 |
00.0 |
-1 |
Match Record
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Venue &
Competition |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
Home venue
Friendly match |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
3.00 |
00.0 |
-1 |
Match History
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Club:
West Kent F.C.
&
Harrow
Chequers F.C.
- no full appearancs |
Coach:
F.A. Committee (Charles Alcock) - one full
appearance (90 min)x
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Notes
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CG
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