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]

Billy Booth
Personal information
Full name William Booth[1]
Date of birth (1886-05-09)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)
0000–1907 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

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 32. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. 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.
  3. "Booth Billy Image 2 Brighton & Hove Albion 1914". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  4. 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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