Ex Files - Chris Bettney
Thursday, 26th Jul 2007 07:20

Bettney is one of those players that you have probably forgotten that they played for us in the first place.

Player Profile: Chris Bettney

Name	Chris Bettney
Position	Winger
Date of Birth	27th October 1977
Born	Chesterfield
Height	5'10
Weight	10'10
Signed for Dale	Chesterfield - November 2000
Fee	Free Transfer
Debut	Torquay 1 Dale 0 - 06.11.99
Other Clubs	Sheffield United Hull City Chesterfield Macclesfield Town Worksop
Left Spotland	May 2000

Dale Stats (to July 2007)

	League			Cup			Total
Season	App	Sub	Goals	App	Sub	Goals	App	Sub	Goals
1999-2000	12	12	0	3	3	0	15	15	0
Total	12	12	0	3	3	0	15	15	0

Chris was a talented winger signed by manager Steve Parkin in the Autumn of 99. He began his career playing for Sheffield United as a trainee, but was only given one substitution appearance for the Blades.

He spent the best part of a season on loan at Hull City, chalking up over thirty appearances for the Tigers, but he found himself released at the end of this season by his Sheffield United bosses.

He then signed for hometown club Chesterfield, but this turned out to be a very short and unpopular spell. There were rumours of bust ups with both players and supporters, and after only four months, he made his way to Spotland.

He only stopped at Spotland for one season, and during that time, there were signs that he had a lot of talent. He was played wide on both wings, sometimes both in the same game. He made a total of 30 appearances for Dale, with perhaps his best game coming early in this spell, when he played a major part in Dale's 2-1 win over Mansfield.

He was released by manager Steve Parkin at the end of the 1999-00 season.

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