Micky Boot | |
Fullname: | Michael Colin Boot |
Birth Date: | 17 December 1947 |
Birth Place: | Leicester, England |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthyears1: | 1963–1966 |
Youthclubs1: | Arsenal |
Years1: | 1966–1967 |
Clubs1: | Arsenal |
Caps1: | 4 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Years2: | 1967–1968 |
Clubs2: | Port Elizabeth City |
Years3: | 1968–1971 |
Clubs3: | Nuneaton Borough |
Years4: | 1971–1972 |
Clubs4: | Kidderminster Harriers |
Years5: | 1972–197? |
Clubs5: | AP Leamington |
Clubs6: | Townsville |
Clubs7: | Mareeba |
Clubs8: | Phoenix |
Michael Colin Boot (born 17 December 1947) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Boot joined Arsenal in 1963, turned professional in December 1964, and made his senior debut in October 1966.[1] Boot made his debut on 5 October 1966 in a league cup defeat to West Ham United.[2] Boot's first goal for Arsenal came only three days later against Newcastle United in a 2-0 league victory at Highbury.[3] Boot's final appearance in an Arsenal shirt occurred on 5 November 1966 when he replaced Jon Sammels during Arsenal's 1–0 defeat against Leeds United at Highbury.[4] Over the course of the season, Boot scored 2 goals in 4 appearances in the Football League.[5]
After a spell in South Africa with Port Elizabeth City, where he helped the club win the National Football League title, Boot played English non-league football with Nuneaton Borough of the Southern Football League Premier Division,[6] Kidderminster Harriers of the West Midlands (Regional) League,[7] and AP Leamington, where he was ever-present as the team were promoted to the Southern League Premier Division in 1975–76.[8] He later moved to Australia, where he played for Townsville, Mareeba and Phoenix before taking up coaching.[1]