Age, Biography and Wiki
Tony Betts (Anthony Thomas Betts) was born on 31 October, 1953 in Derby, England, is an English footballer. Discover Tony Betts's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?
Popular As |
Anthony Thomas Betts |
Occupation |
N/A |
Age |
70 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
Born |
31 October 1953 |
Birthday |
31 October |
Birthplace |
Derby, England |
Nationality |
United Kingdom
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He is a member of famous footballer with the age 70 years old group.
Tony Betts Height, Weight & Measurements
At 70 years old, Tony Betts height is 5ft 11in .
Physical Status |
Height |
5ft 11in |
Weight |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
Family |
Parents |
Not Available |
Wife |
Not Available |
Sibling |
Not Available |
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Tony Betts Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Tony Betts worth at the age of 70 years old? Tony Betts’s income source is mostly from being a successful footballer. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Tony Betts's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
House |
Not Available |
Cars |
Not Available |
Source of Income |
footballer |
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Timeline
Anthony Thomas Betts (born 31 October 1953) is an English former footballer who played as a forward.
He played in the Football League, the North American Soccer League, and the Major Indoor Soccer League.
He began his career at Aston Villa, featuring in the 1972 FA Youth Cup final.
Betts started his career as a professional at Aston Villa in March 1972 and played for the "Villans" in the 1972 FA Youth Cup final win over Liverpool, playing alongside players such as John Gidman, Alan Little, and Brian Little.
He made four Second Division appearances at Villa Park under the stewardship of Ron Saunders.
He was loaned out to Southport in 1974–75, before he emigrated to America to play for the Portland Timbers.
He was loaned out to Alan Ball's Southport of the Fourth Division, scoring once in eight league appearances in the 1974–75 campaign.
He helped the Timbers to the final of the Soccer Bowl in 1975, before briefly returning to England with Port Vale and Boldmere St. Michael's.
His contract with Aston Villa was cancelled in April 1975.
He moved to the United States to play for the Portland Timbers in 1975, who were managed by former Villa manager Vic Crowe.
He scored seven goals in 18 games, helping the Timbers to the top of the Western Conference of the North American Soccer League.
He scored the golden goal in extra time for Portland in a memorable play-off victory against archival Seattle Sounders on 12 August.
They went on to play Soccer Bowl '75, but lost 2–0 to the Tampa Bay Rowdies at Spartan Stadium.
He had a trial with Roy Sproson's Port Vale in September 1975, and started for a 2–1 Third Division defeat at Gillingham on 11 October 1975.
He was let go in November that year without making another appearance in 1975–76.
He briefly played for Boldmere St. Michael's in the Midland Football Combination, before returning to the Civic Stadium in 1976.
He scored five goals in 24 games, becoming the club's top scorer.
Betts was retained by new manager Brian Tiler for the 1977 season, though scored just once in 24 games, in a disappointing campaign for the Timbers.
He returned to Portland Timbers for two more seasons, before joining the Minnesota Kicks in 1979.
He then spent the last three years of his career with indoor football club Buffalo Stallions.
Betts played for the Minnesota Kicks of the North American Soccer League in 1979, gaining one assist in his only appearance at the Metropolitan Stadium for Roy McCrohan's side.
The Kicks won the Central Division, but were defeated by the Tulsa Roughnecks in the play-offs.
He then moved on to the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium to play for the Buffalo Stallions of the Major Indoor Soccer League.
He scored four goals in 29 games in 1979–80, as the Stallions were beaten by the Pittsburgh Spirit in the first round of the play-offs.
He scored seven goals in 32 appearances in 1980–81, as the Stallions again were beaten at the first stage of the play-offs, this time by the St. Louis Steamers.
He scored two goals in nine games in 1981–82 as Buffalo again lost at the first stage of the play-offs, this time being beaten by the New York Arrows.
He retired after undergoing knee surgery in 1982.
After retiring he settled in the Portland area and founded the West Villa Soccer Club.
At the turn of the millennium he was working as an independent sales rep, selling sports shoes.