▁let ▁go ▁in ▁November ▁that ▁year ▁without ▁making ▁another ▁appearance ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 5 – 7 6 . ▁He ▁briefly ▁played ▁for ▁B old m ere ▁St . ▁Michael ' s ▁in ▁the ▁Mid land ▁Football ▁Com bin ation , ▁before ▁returning ▁to ▁the ▁C iv ic ▁Stadium ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 6 . ▁He ▁scored ▁five ▁goals ▁in ▁ 2 4 ▁games , ▁becoming ▁the ▁club ' s ▁top ▁sc orer . ▁Bet ts ▁was ▁retained ▁by ▁new ▁manager ▁Brian ▁T iler ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁season , ▁though ▁scored ▁just ▁once ▁in ▁ 2 4 ▁games , ▁in ▁a ▁disappoint ing ▁campaign ▁for ▁the ▁Tim bers . ▁ ▁Bet ts ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁Minnesota ▁K icks ▁of ▁the ▁North ▁American ▁Soccer ▁League ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 9 , ▁gain ing ▁one ▁assist ▁in ▁his ▁only ▁appearance ▁at ▁the ▁Metropolitan ▁Stadium ▁for ▁Roy ▁McC ro han ' s ▁side . ▁The ▁K icks ▁won ▁the ▁Central ▁Division , ▁but ▁were ▁defeated ▁by ▁the ▁Tul sa ▁R ough ne cks ▁in ▁the ▁play - offs . ▁He ▁then ▁moved ▁on ▁to ▁the ▁Buff alo ▁Memorial ▁Aud itor ium ▁to ▁play ▁for ▁the ▁Buff alo ▁St all ions ▁of ▁the ▁Major ▁Ind oor ▁Soccer ▁League . ▁He ▁scored ▁four ▁goals ▁in ▁ 2 9 ▁games ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 9 – 8 0 , ▁as ▁the ▁St all ions ▁were ▁be aten ▁by ▁the ▁Pitts burgh ▁Spirit ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁play - offs