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Walter Bettridge (26 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."[5]

Walter Bettridge

Personal information
Full name	Walter Bettridge[1]
Date of birth	26 October 1886[2]
Place of birth	Oakthorpe, England
Date of death	23 December 1931(1931-12-23) (aged 45)[3]
Place of death	Measham, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[4]
Position(s)	Right back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Oakthorpe Albion
	Measham United
	Worksop Town
0000–1910	Burton United
1909–1922	Chelsea	224	(31)
1922–1923	Gillingham	19	(0)
	Peterborough & Fletton United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Bettridge had played for Burton United but in 1909 he joined Chelsea.[5] He was a member of the Chelsea side that reached the FA Cup final in 1915.[6] He played in a total of 254 games for Chelsea (including FA Cup appearances).[7] In June 1922,[6] aged 36, he joined Gillingham of the Third Division South, where he spent one season,[8] before moving on to Peterborough & Fletton United.[3] He died in December 1931, aged 45.[9]

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.[3]

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[ru] Беттридж, Уолтер

Уолтер Беттридж (англ. Walter Bettridge; 26 октября 1886 года, Оукторп, Лестершир, Англия — 23 декабря 1931 года) — футболист, защитник, большую часть своей карьеры отыгравший в составе лондонского «Челси».

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