Grenville Booth (2 April 1925 – May 1990) was an English
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
.
Booth made eight appearances for his hometown club of
Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
in 1948–49, having progressed through the club's junior ranks.
[Sumner (1997), p. 135] The following season saw him make one further first-team appearance in an
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi ...
tie against
Goole Town
Goole Association Football Club is a semi-professional football club in Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at the Victoria Pleasure Grounds.
History
The club was established by Mike Norman i ...
[Sumner (1997), stats section (1949–50)] before he moved on to
Colwyn Bay
Colwyn Bay ( cy, Bae Colwyn) is a town, community and seaside resort in Conwy County Borough on the north coast of Wales overlooking the Irish Sea. It lies within the historic county of Denbighshire. Eight neighbouring communities are incorpo ...
.
Bibliography
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References
1925 births
1990 deaths
Footballers from Chester
English Football League players
Men's association football wing halves
English men's footballers
Chester City F.C. players
Colwyn Bay F.C. players
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