Harold Booton Explained

Harold Booton
Fullname:Harold Booton
Birth Date:2 March 1906
Birth Place:Annesley, England
Death Place:Denham, England
Height:[1]
Position:Right back
Clubs1:Annesley Colliery
Clubs2:Shirebrook
Years3:1929–1936
Caps3:149
Goals3:2
Years4:1936–1938
Caps4:7
Goals4:0
Years5:1938–19??
Clubs5:Atherstone Town

Harold Booton (2 March 1906 – 22 October 1976) was an English professional footballer who made 156 appearances as a right back in the Football League.[2] [3]

Booton was born in Annesley, Nottinghamshire. He began his football career with Annesley Colliery and Shirebrook, and joined Birmingham in 1929. He became a first-team regular for Birmingham after George Liddell retired, and made 162 appearances in all competitions, including 149 in the First Division. He was a solid tackler and kicked powerfully, but his distribution of the ball was wayward.[3] He later played 7 league games for Luton Town, and then moved into non-league football with Atherstone Town.[2] He died in Denham, Buckinghamshire, in 1976 at the age of 70.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Bright outlooks at Villa Park and St. Andrew's. Birmingham . Evening Despatch . Birmingham . 17 August 1933 . 2 . Newspapers.com.
  2. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . SoccerData . Nottingham . 2004 . 30 . 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. Book: Matthews, Tony . Birmingham City: A Complete Record . 1995 . Breedon Books . Derby . 73–74 . 978-1-85983-010-9.