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William Samuel Booth (7 July 1920 – 18 February 1990) was an English football player and manager who played in the English Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion and Port Vale.

Playing career

Booth played for Hove Penguins and Brighton & Hove Albion, before joining First Division club Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1] He was unable to break into their first team at Molineux and moved to Port Vale in the Third Division South in February 1939.[1]

After ten consecutive games for the "Valiants" in 1938–39, he was given a free transfer to league rivals Cardiff City.[1] He later guested for Birmingham City and Leeds United during the war, before moving permanently back to Brighton & Hove Albion after the war.[1] Don Welsh's "Seagulls" finished bottom of the Third Division South in 1947–48 and had to apply for re-election, before rising to sixth place in 1948–49. He then moved into non-League football with newly founded Southern League club Hastings United.

Management career

Booth manageed for Eastbourne from 1966 to 1968, and again in the Athenian League between 1971 and 1972.

Career statistics

Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Port Vale 1938–39 Third Division South 9 0 0 0 1 0 10 0
Cardiff City 1939–40 Third Division South 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
Brighton & Hove Albion 1947–48 Third Division South 20 5 1 1 0 0 21 6
1948–49 Third Division South 8 1 0 0 0 0 8 1
Total 28 6 1 1 0 0 29 7

References

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