Denis Betts

Playing Career
Coaching Career

Coaching Career

Vital Statistics

Born: Sunday, 14th September, 1969
Current Age: 56 years and 196 days

Honours & Awards

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Test Series: New Zealand vs Great Britain 1990, New Zealand vs Great Britain 1992, Great Britain vs New Zealand 1993
English Championship: 1986/1987, 1990/1991, 1991/1992, 1992/1993, 1993/1994, 1994/1995
Premiership Trophy: 1989/1990, 1991/1992, 1993/1994, 1994/1995
Super League: 1998
Challenge Cup: 1988/1989, 1989/1990, 1990/1991, 1991/1992, 1992/1993, 1993/1994, 1994/1995
Regal Trophy: 1988/1989, 1989/1990, 1992/1993, 1994/1995
Lancashire Cup: 1988/1989, 1992/1993
World Club Challenge: 1991, 1994
Charity Shield - UK: 1991/1992

Lance Todd Trophy: 1991
Man Of Steel Award: 1995

Biography

Great Britain forward, a veteran of 30 Test appearances and a three-times Lions tourist (1990, 1992 and 1996), joined his former Wigan coach John Monie at the newly promoted Auckland Warriors in 1995. Betts, who had played with Wigan since 1986, returned to the club in 1998 until seeing out his career in 2001.

- ALAN WHITICKER

Coaching Career Statistics

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Club Career - UK			Games	W	L	D	Win %
Super League		1	212	81	123	8	38.21%	List
Challenge Cup		7	22	13	9	0	59.09%	List
Women's Super League		-	30	22	7	1	73.33%	List
Women's Challenge Cup		-	6	5	1	0	83.33%	List
Super League Finals		-	4	2	2	0	50.00%	List
National League Cup		-	5	4	1	0	80.00%	List
UK Top Division		-	212	81	123	8	38.21%	List
UK Second Division		-	35	21	13	1	60.00%	List
Overall			Games	W	L	D	Win %
First Class			234	94	132	8	40.17%	List
English Career - By Year
Team	Season		Games	W	L	D	Win %
Wigan	2004		26	19	8	3	73.08%	List
Wigan	2005		16	10	8	0	62.50%	List
Widnes	2011		29	19	12	1	65.52%	List
Widnes	2012		28	6	23	0	21.43%	List
Widnes	2013		30	14	17	2	46.67%	List
Widnes	2014		32	19	17	1	59.38%	List
Widnes	2015		32	16	17	1	50.00%	List
Widnes	2016		33	16	20	0	48.48%	List
Widnes	2017		31	10	21	1	32.26%	List
Widnes	2018		17	5	14	0	29.41%	List
Wigan (W)	2024		1	0	1	0	0.00%	List
Wigan (W)	2025		5	5	0	0	100.00%	List
English Career - By Team
Team	Years		Games	W	L	D	Win %
Wigan	2004-05		42	25	14	3	59.52%	List
Widnes	2011-18		232	94	132	6	40.52%	List
Wigan (W)	2024-25		6	5	1	0	83.33%	List
Overall	2004-2025		280	124	147	9	44.29%	List

Your Say

Graham Berry
13/07/2024

Betts debuted at Central Lark, Wigan rihh G t at the end of the season. Their win that evening confirmed them as first division champions and their opponents that night, Featherstone Rovers were relegated to the old second division at the same time
Graham Berry
13/07/2024

Betts debuted at Central Lark, Wigan right at the end of the season. Their win that evening confirmed them as first division champions and their opponents that night, Featherstone Rovers were relegated to the old second division at the same time

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Terry Liberopoulos, Tim Costello, Max Turner, Cymru RL, Bill Bates

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Big League, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Richard Bailey's Rugby League World , Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club