Bobby Booth

Bobby Booth
Personal information
Full name Robert Booth
Date of birth 20 December 1890(1890-12-20)
Place of birth West Hartlepool, England
Date of death Not known
Place of death Durham, England
Playing position Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
– Spennymoor United ? (?)
1912–1920 Blackpool 96 (5)
1920–1922 Birmingham 8 (1)
1922–1923 Southend United 28 (1)
1923–1925 Swansea Town 36 (4)
1925 Merthyr Town 15 (1)
1925–1926 New Brighton 12 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Robert "Bobby" Booth (20 December 1890 – after 1925) was an English professional footballer who made nearly 200 appearances in the Football League playing for Blackpool, Birmingham, Southend United, Swansea Town, Merthyr Town and New Brighton.[1] He played as a wing half.

Booth was born in West Hartlepool, County Durham. He began his football career with Spennymoor United before joining Second Division club Blackpool in May 1912.[2] In three seasons before the First World War and one season after, Booth played 96 Football League games[1] before moving to Birmingham in May 1920. Described as a "very quiet hard worker who never becomes ruffled", he played six times in his first season, at the end of which the club were promoted. Booth played twice in the First Division, but was allowed to leave at the end of the season. He embarked on a tour of the Third Divisions, spending short spells with Southend United, Swansea Town, Merthyr Town and New Brighton.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 30. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6. 
  2. ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 73. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.