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Billy
Booth |
Brighton & Hove Albion
FC
reserve
1913 |
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Timeline |
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William Booth |
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Birth |
Sunday, 9 May 1886 in Snow Hill, Shiregreen,
Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire |
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registered in Sheffield April-June 1886 |
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Baptism |
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According to the 1891 census,
four year olf William is the eldest of three children, all sons,
to Samuel a corn miller, and Sarah Ann (née Thompson), living on
Sheffield Lane Top in Shiregreen. |
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According to the 1901 census,
14 year old William, a pit trammer, now has two more siblings and is now
the eldest of five living with their parents at Pismire Hill in Shiregreen.
His father is now a joiner/carpenter. |
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According to the 1911 census,
William, a professional footballer, is boarding with Howard & Elizabeth
Parker at 12 Prinsep Road in Hove, with teammates Jack Thomas and Jimmy
Smith. |
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First marriage |
to Mary Kate Hazeldine, on Monday, 11 November
1912, at All Saints Parish Church in Hove, Sussex |
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registered in Steyning October-December 1912 |
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Children |
Billy and Holly had three children together. John (b.10 April 1913,
died two days later), Irene Mary (b.30 March 1914) and
William Samuel (b.7 July 1920). |
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At the time of Irene's baptism, on 3 May 1914, they
were living at 16 Lennox Road in Hove.
According to the 1921 census,
William, an out-of-work professional footballer, is now married to Mary,
and they have two children, William and Irene. They live with the
Hazeldines, the in-laws, at 119 Cowper Street in Hove. |
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His wife, Mary, died at 119 Cowper Street on 19 May
1934.
According to the 1939 register,
William is a general labourer, with Georgina, and their two children, one
of which William S., is a professional footballer. They still live at 119
Cowper Street. |
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Second marriage |
to Georgina Denyer, in late-1936 in Hove. Georgina is Billy's first
wife's first cousin. |
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registered in Hove October-December 1936 |
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Death |
Wednesday,
13 March 1963, in Hove, Sussex. |
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aged 76 years
308 days |
registered in Brighton January-March 1963 |
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Source |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Began his career with Thorpe Hesley Parish
Church, before being signed by Sheffield United FC, and after just one
league appearance, he went on to Brighton &
Hove Albion FC in 1908, making 369 Southern League appearances.
Joined Castleford Town FC in 1920 and ending his professional career with
Worthing FC. |
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Club honours |
Southern League First Division winners
1909-10;
FA Charity Shield winners 1910; |
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Individual honours |
not known |
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Distinctions |
Father of Sammy Booth (Wolverhampton
Wanderers FC) |
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Height/Weight |
not known |
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England Career |
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Position(s) |
Right half |
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Individual honours |
The South (one appearance, November 1912);
England Trial (one appearance, January 1913) |
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Beyond England |
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Served in the 17th Middlesex Regiment (Footballers Battalion) from
1915-17. |
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