Curtis Booth

Curtis Booth (12 October 1891 – 29 October 1949), sometimes known as Tommy Booth, was an English football player and manager. He played in the Football League for Newcastle United, Norwich City and Accrington Stanley,[1] for Leeds City as a wartime guest and for Wallsend Elm Villa.[3] After retiring as a player, Booth managed Accrington Stanley, Wormatia Worms, RC Paris and coached in Germany, Turkey and the Netherlands.[4][5][2]

This article is about the forward. For the defender, see Tommy Booth.

Curtis Booth
Personal information
Full name Curtis Booth[1]
Date of birth (1891-10-12)12 October 1891
Place of birth Gateshead, England
Date of death 29 October 1949(1949-10-29) (aged 58)[2]
Place of death Amsterdam, Netherlands
Playing position(s) Inside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Wallsend Elm Villa
1913–1920 Newcastle United 34 (6)
→ Leeds City (guest)
1920–1923 Norwich City 62 (11)
1923–1924 Accrington Stanley 1 (0)
Teams managed
1923–1924 Accrington Stanley
1932–1934 Wormatia Worms
1934–1935 RC Paris
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Booth enlisted in the British Army in December 1915 to take part in the First World War. He served in the Durham Light Infantry and saw action on the Somme and at Ypres.[6] Booth was wounded in action at Villers-Bretonneux in August 1918 and was demobilized in August 1919.[2]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newcastle United 1914–15[2] First Division 19 2 0 0 19 2
1919–20[2] 15 4 0 0 15 4
Total 34 6 0 0 34 6
Norwich City 1920–21[2] Third Division 22 4 0 0 22 4
1921–22[2] Third Division South 21 5 0 0 21 5
1922–23[2] 19 2 3 2 22 3
Total 62 11 3 2 65 13
Accrington Stanley 1923–24[2] Third Division North 1 0 2 1 3 1
Career total 97 17 5 3 102 20

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 135. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. "Curtis Booth – Newcastle United and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  3. "Leeds United F.C. History". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  4. "Managers". Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  5. "France – Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  6. "Wounded – But became a football coach". Archived from the original on 28 May 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2016.


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