Man wins £46k from £5 football bet on 3 obscure fixtures – beating 9,000/1 odds
A beekeper is celebrating after winning a whopping £46,000 from a £5 footie accumulator at his local Betfred shop.
Barry Windle, 58, beat odds of over 9,000/1 by predicting the half-time and full-time results of games between Concord Rangers-Havant & Waterlooville, Valencia-Real Valladoid plus Villarreal-Espanyol.
The former miner from Rotherham said “it wasn’t a random bet” because he has a good knowledge of teams in different countries, adding: ‘’If you name a team, I can say which league they play in.”
The dad-of-two is planning on spending his winnings on taking his family on a holiday to Panama in Central America at Christmas.
Barry, who was once a season ticket holder with his beloved Millers, is well aware of the fortunes of teams outside of the English football league pyramid – as well as those abroad.
In the latter game, Villarreal scored in the 94 th minute to ensure Barry was celebrating back home in Yorkshire.
The jubilant winner said: “It was a quiet day football wise, so I just thought I’d put a little on these teams to have a bit of an interest in the evening.
“It wasn’t a random bet at all. I spent about 30 minutes studying, but I have good knowledge of teams in different countries. If you name a team, I can say which league they play in.”
He went on: “I like to keep myself busy, having done 12 years as a miner and 22 in the steel industry.
“Last year was a record for my beehives, with my approximately 300,000 bees producing 122 jars of honey which I sold for £5 a jar. It’s good stuff too, not like that you get in the supermarket!
“Regarding my allotments, I’ve grown so much that I have to give some away to old people and neighbours.
“I’ll be spending my winnings on a family trip at Christmas. I quite fancy Panama – I don’t really know why, but I reckon it would be an interesting place.”
Betfred boss Fred Done said: “I’m quite partial to a bit of honey, so guess where I’ll be calling when I’m next in Yorkshire?
“Congratulations to this hard-working fella who’s won big from a tiny stake. He’s a popular punter in our shop and I feel privileged to be paying out to a customer like Barry.
“He’s absolutely shattered the odds – and I must admit, it’s been some time since anyone has won big on a game between Concord Rangers and Havant & Waterlooville!”
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