Billy Booth (footballer)
William Booth (9 May 1886 – 1963) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Sheffield United.[1] He made 369 appearances for Brighton & Hove Albion and was a member of the team that won the 1909–10 Southern League First Division championship and the 1910 FA Charity Shield.[2] Booth was a non-playing reserve for England in February 1913.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Booth[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Date of death | 1963 (aged 76)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Brighton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1907 | Thorpe Hesley Parish Church | ||
| 1907–1908 | Sheffield United | 1 | (0) |
| 1908–1920 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 303 | (8) |
| 1920–1921 | Castleford Town | ||
| Worthing | |||
| International career | |||
| Southern League XI | 7 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Booth served as a private in the Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War.[4] He died in Brighton in 1963 at the age of 76.[2]
Honours
Brighton & Hove Albion
- Southern League First Division: 1909–10[2]
- FA Charity Shield: 1910[2]
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 32. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
- "England Players – Billy Booth". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- "William Booth | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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