Andy Booth
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew David Booth | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Huddersfield, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) |
Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Huddersfield Town | |||
| Scarborough | |||
| Huddersfield Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1996 | Huddersfield Town | 123 | (54) |
| 1996–2001 | Sheffield Wednesday | 133 | (28) |
| 2001 | → Tottenham Hotspur (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2001–2009 | Huddersfield Town | 270 | (80) |
| Total | 530 | (162) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995 | England U21 | 3 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Andrew David Booth (born 6 December 1973) is an English former professional
He notably played in the
Club career
Huddersfield Town
Booth was born in
The next season was probably the best of Booth's career. Partnered with
Sheffield Wednesday
In the summer of 1996, Sheffield Wednesday bought Booth for £2.7 million, and his goal-scoring form continued into the Premiership, scoring 13 goals for the Owls as they finished seventh in his first season making him the club's highest goal scorer for that season. In his second season with Wednesday, he scored only seven goals and Booth was never to reach double figures in the Premiership again. Despite this, Booth had many highlights at Sheffield Wednesday including a hat-trick on his return to the team following an operation, against Bolton Wanderers.[1] In a game against Liverpool in May 1997 Booth was required to go in goal after Kevin Pressman had gone off injured and his replacement, Matt Clarke, was sent off. Booth made a number of saves to help Wednesday secure a 1–1 draw.[2]
Booth stayed with Wednesday until 2001, a period which included their relegation from the top flight. It was during his final season with the Owls that he made his final Premiership appearances, during a loan spell with Tottenham Hotspur, and his Wednesday career came to an end shortly after his return to Hillsborough.
Return to Huddersfield
In March 2001, Huddersfield Town were struggling towards the bottom of Division One. On 22 March they paid Sheffield Wednesday £200,000 for the services of Booth, who returned with the intention of scoring the goals that would help him avoid his second successive relegation, and keep the club he had supported as a boy in the division he helped them reach. However, his goals were not sufficient and Huddersfield Town were relegated.
In his first full season back with the club, he helped them into the
Despite this setback, Booth stayed with
At the time plying their trade in
At the end of the
To commemorate Booth's service to the club, Town played a testimonial match against Spanish La Liga side Real Sociedad on 25 July 2006. The game finished 0–0 in front of over 7,000 people.[3]
On 1 February 2007, he signed a one-year extension to his contract till the summer of 2008. On 15 February 2008, Huddersfield Town fans gave a petition to Parliament that would allow a statue of him to be erected in Huddersfield.[4] On 26 April 2008, he became the first player to sign a contract extension under new manager Stan Ternent, which would keep him at the club until the summer of 2009.
On 22 April 2009, Booth announced his intention to retire from playing and become an ambassador for the club. His playing registration will be kept by the club, in case he is required in the future.
On 25 April 2009, in his final appearance at the
The following week, in his final match for the Terriers, he scored his 150th goal for the club in the 1–1 draw against Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road his goal was final goal greeted with delirious celebration in the away fans section and Orient supporters applauding too. That puts him in 3rd place on the all-time list behind Jimmy Glazzard and George Brown. His 452 appearances put him in 4th place on the appearances list.
International career
Booth represented England International for the England Under 21s, winning three caps, scoring twice for the England Under 21s in 1995 and also represented the Football League during his first spell at Town.
Personal life
Andy and his wife Cheryl have two children.
Honours
Huddersfield Town
Individual
References
- ^ "Sheff Weds v Bolton: Saturday 8 Nov 1997 Match Report". 4 The Game. 8 November 1997. Archived from the original on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Football: Liverpool's ambitions thwarted by 10 men". The Independent. 11 May 1997. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "Booth pays tribute to Terriers fans" Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Teamtalk
- ^ "Andy Booth: The Statue!", Huddersfield Examiner
- ^ Leach, Conrad (1 June 2004). "Huddersfield finish with a flourish". The Independent. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 150.
External links
- Andy Booth player profile at htafc.com
- Andy Booth at Soccerbase