Billy Booth (footballer)
William Booth (9 May 1886 – 1963) was an English professional football centre half who played 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 title 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 | ||
| Playing 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 | |||
| National team | |||
| Southern League XI | 7 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Booth served as a private in the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (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]
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References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 32. ISBN 190589161X.
- 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.
- "Booth Billy Image 2 Brighton & Hove Albion 1914". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- Lloyd, Chris (28 April 2014). "Match fit and ready to fight for their country". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
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