Jim Bett Player Profile
Player Details
- Full Name: James Bett
- Born: November 25th, 1959 (Hamilton)
- Height: 5' 11
- Position: Midfielder
- Signed: August 29th, 1995
- First Manager: Billy Kirkwood
- Career Totals: 24 appearances, 2 goals
- Also Played For: Aberdeen, Airdrieonians, Heart of Midlothian, KR Reykjavík, KSC Lokeren, Rangers
Playing History
| Season | Division |  |
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G2G |  |
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Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
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| 1995-96 | First Division | 24 | 2 | 0.08 | 4 | 0 | 54.2% | 25.0% | 20.8% |
| Totals: | 24 (0) | 2 |
| Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals |
| GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in |
| Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals |
| Recent First Team Starts |
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| Feb 3rd, 1996 | 03/02/96 | League | First Division | vs. St Johnstone (H) | 1 - 3 |
| Jan 20th, 1996 | 20/01/96 | League | First Division | vs. Dumbarton (A) | 3 - 1 |
| Jan 13th, 1996 | 13/01/96 | League | First Division | vs. St Mirren (H) | 2 - 1 |
| Jan 9th, 1996 | 09/01/96 | League | First Division | vs. Dundee (A) | 2 - 0 |
| Jan 6th, 1996 | 06/01/96 | League | First Division | vs. Clydebank (A) | 1 - 1 |
| Recent First Team Goals |
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| Oct 14th, 1995 | 14/10/95 | League | First Division | vs. St Johnstone (H) | 2 - 1 |
| Sep 16th, 1995 | 16/09/95 | League | First Division | vs. Clydebank (A) | 2 - 1 |
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Biography
Jim was a Scottish schoolboy international who had been an S-form with Dundee before starting his senior career with Airdrieonians in 1976. He then surprisingly moved to Iceland to play for Valur in 1978, and a year later signed for Belgian side KSC Lokeren. He returned to Scotland in 1980, with John Greig paying £150,000 for the midfielder and in three seasons at Ibrox he won a Scottish Cup winners medal and a League Cup winners medal, both against United in 1981. Having played at U-21 level for the past two years, he also made the first of his 26 full Scotland international appearances in a win over the Netherlands in 1982 before leaving Rangers to return to Lokeren in 1983.
Alex Ferguson, then assistant manager with the international team, brought the international midfielder back to Scotland in 1985 when he signed him for Aberdeen for £300,000. During his nine seasons at Pittodrie, he won a second Scottish Cup winners medal in his first season, and a League Cup winners medal and a further Scottish Cup medal during the 1989-90 season. Whilst in the North East, he was included in two World Cup squads, for 1986 in Mexico and 1990 in Italy, but only made one appearance in those two competitions.
After leaving Aberdeen in 1994, he had spells with KR Reykjavik and Hearts before signing for United early in season 1995-96 on a free transfer. The experienced 35-year old went on to make a significant contribution during the first half of the campaign in the First Division, with his class showing through to help replace the departed Billy McKinlay as United went on to regain their Premier League status via the play-off. Playing his last game for the Club in the February, he retired at the end of the season after a very successful career.
Last updated on Monday, February 1st, 2021 by B Orr.
Debut
August 30th, 1995
Dundee United 1 - 2 Motherwell
League Cup (3rd Round)
International Career (Scotland) 
Caps: 26
Goals: 1
International Debut: March 23rd, 1982 v. Netherlands
Timeline
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Date of Birth
Jim was born on this date in Hamilton.
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International Debut
Jim earned his first International cap for Scotland, playing against Netherlands.
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Signed For Dundee United
At the end of a long career with Rangers, Aberdeen and other clubs abroad, Jim signed for United on a free transfer.
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First Team Debut
Dundee United 1 - 2 Motherwell
League Cup (3rd Round)
United were dumped out of the Coca-Cola Cup despite taking an early lead against their Premier Division opponents. There were surprises in the United formation. Jim Bett signed just before the match m
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League Debut
Dundee United 2 - 1 Hamilton
League (First Division)
Injuries to Brian Welsh and Sandy Robertson, plus the enforced absence of Billy McKinlay on international duty, meant it was all change yet again for the visit of Hamilton. Territorially, United domin
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First Goal
Clydebank 1 - 2 Dundee United
League (First Division)
Deep into injury time Billy McKinlay was flattened in the box and got up to slot home our first penalty award of the season which earned us our fourth consecutive victory. It was no more than we deser
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Last Goal
Dundee United 2 - 1 St Johnstone
League (First Division)
The home debut of Gary McSwegan and Owen Coyle's first appearance after his transfer the day before attracted the highest crowd of the season to Tannadice, but this was a match in which events off the
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Last Appearance
Dundee United 1 - 3 St Johnstone
League (First Division)
Former United favourite, Paul Sturrock, plotted his first victory over United as Saints manager and at the same time as preserving his own side's promotion aspirations, dealt a severe blow to those of
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Left the Club
Upon the expiry of his contract, Jim retired at the end of the season bringing to an end a very successful career.
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