George Boote
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Boote[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1930 (aged 52)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1901 | Stoke | 1 | (0) |
| Halmerend Rovers | |||
| Silverdale Town | |||
| 1905–1906 | Burslem Port Vale | 3 | (0) |
| Knutton Rovers | |||
| Total | 4+ | (0+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Boote (1878 – 1930) was an English football goalkeeper who played in the Football League for Burslem Port Vale and Stoke.[1]
Career[edit]
Boote played one match for Stoke; his one appearance came in a 1–1 draw with Nottingham Forest in October 1901.[1] He then played for local amateur sides Halmerend Rovers and Silverdale Town before joining Burslem Port Vale as Arthur Box's deputy in November 1905.[2] His debut came in a 2–1 defeat to Barnsley at the Athletic Ground on 27 January 1906.[2] He only played a further two games before being released at the end of the season.[2] He then moved on to Knutton Rovers.[2]
Career statistics[edit]
Source:[3]
| Club | Division | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke | First Division | 1901–02 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Burslem Port Vale | Second Division | 1905–06 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ a b c d Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 35. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ George Boote at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)