Robbie Booth (born 30 December 1985) is an English
footballer
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.
Career
Booth was signed by Chester as a youngster from
Everton, where he was released in March 2004 along with fellow Chester-bound player
Gavin Lynch
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Playin ...
. He made his first-team debut for Chester in a 2–1
Football League Trophy
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win at
Sheffield Wednesday
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on 29 September 2004, with his first league appearance being made two months later at home to
Oxford United
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. He netted his first goal against
Boston United
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the following April but he was released along with the majority of the remainder of the squad by new manager
Keith Curle
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He playe ...
at the end of the season.
This remains the last time Booth was contracted to a
Football League
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club, as he joined
Southport
Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England.
Southport lies on the Iris ...
.
After more than a year playing in the
Conference National
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, Booth joined
Burscough
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The parish also includes the hamlet of Tarlscough and the Martin ...
in September 2006, following manager Liam Watson, to the Sandgrounders' neighbours.
However, with Watson returning to Southport in 2008, Booth did not take long to follow, with confirmation of him re-joining the
Conference North
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side, on 19 July. However, as part of the deal to bring Tony Gray back to Southport, Booth along with Bradley Barnes and Ciaran Kilheeney signed for Droylsden.
In September 2010, Booth signed for the recently reformed
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 ...
. He became the second player after Carl Ruffer to make first team appearances for both Chester City and Chester. After being injured, in November 2012 he joined
Vauxhall Motors
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on loan to regain match fitness. His club debut came on 3 November in a 2–0 home defeat to Brackley Town.
On 26 April 2014 he won promotion to the Conference Premier with Telford after they clinched the Conference North title on the final game of the season.
References
External links
Burscough FC profile*
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1985 births
Living people
Footballers from Liverpool
English men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Men's association football forwards
Everton F.C. players
Chester City F.C. players
Southport F.C. players
Burscough F.C. players
Droylsden F.C. players
Chester F.C. players
Vauxhall Motors F.C. players
Bangor City F.C. players
AFC Telford United players
Warrington Town F.C. players
Colwyn Bay F.C. players
Skelmersdale United F.C. players
English Football League players
National League (English football) players