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Simon Booth (English Rugby League)
Simon Booth (born ) is an English former professional rugby league footballer. He played for St Helens R.F.C., St. Helens in the Super League and Hull F.C., as a . Background Simon Booth was born in Leigh, Greater Manchester, Leigh, Lancashire, England, he was a Physical Education teacher at Sydney Smith School, Hull but the school has since closed due to a schools renovation program. He has now moved on to be a Geography teacher at Sirius Academy North, Hull. Playing career Booth played for St Helens at in the 1996 Challenge Cup Final, scoring a try in the second half and helping his team to a 40–32 victory over Bradford Bulls. Simon Booth played right- in St Helens R.F.C., St. Helens' 16–25 defeat by Wigan Warriors, Wigan in the 1995–96 League Cup (rugby league), 1995–96 Regal Trophy Final during the 1995–96 Rugby Football League season, 1995–96 at John Smith's Stadium, Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield on Saturday 13 January 1996. Post-playing career He now ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leigh, Greater Manchester
Leigh is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, on low-lying land northwest of Chat Moss. Within the boundaries of the Historic counties of England, historic county of Lancashire, Leigh was originally the centre of a large ecclesiastical parish covering six vills or townships. When the three townships of Pennington, Greater Manchester, Pennington, Westleigh, Greater Manchester, Westleigh and Bedford, Greater Manchester, Bedford merged in 1875, forming the Leigh Local Board District, Leigh became the official name for the town, although it had been applied to the area of Pennington and Westleigh around the parish church for many centuries. The town became an Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland), urban district in 1894 when part of Atherton was added. In 1899 Leigh became a municipal borough. The first town hall was built on King Street and replaced by the present building in 1907. Originally an agricultural area (noted for dairy farming), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
