Walter Bettridge
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Bettridge[1] | ||
| Date of birth | October 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Oakthorpe, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 December 1931 (aged 45)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Measham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Oakthorpe Albion | |||
| Measham United | |||
| Worksop Town | |||
| –1910 | Burton United | ||
| 1909–1922 | Chelsea | 224 | (31) |
| 1922–1923 | Gillingham | 19 | (0) |
| Peterborough & Fletton United | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Walter Bettridge (October 1886 – 23 December 1931) was an English footballer who made over 200 appearances for Chelsea. He was a "lightweight" right back who was "fearless in stopping forwards."[4]
Club career
Bettridge had played for Burton United but in 1909 he joined Chelsea.[4] He was a member of the Chelsea side that reached the FA Cup final in 1915.[5] He played in a total of 254 games for Chelsea (including FA Cup appearances).[6] In June 1922,[5] aged 36, he joined Gillingham of the Third Division South, where he spent one season,[7] before moving on to Peterborough & Fletton United.[2] He died in December 1931, aged 45.[8]
Personal life
Bettridge enlisted in January 1916 as an air mechanic in the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War. He trained as a fitter, and attained the rank of air mechanic 1st class. After serving in both the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Air Force, Bettridge was demobilized in 1919.[2]
References
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 26. ISBN 190589161X.
- ^ a b c "Wally Bettridge – Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ Achates (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Chelsea". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ a b Unknown (1915). Cup Final Programme.
- ^ a b "Walter Bettridge". 11v11.com. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ Glanvill, Rick (2006). Chelsea FC: The Official Biography – The Definitive Story of the First 100 Years. Headline Book Publishing Ltd. p. 400. ISBN 0-7553-1466-2.
- ^ "Gillingham FC Career Details – Wally Bettridge". Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 20. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
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