Simon Booth (rugby league, born 1971)

For Australian rugby league player for Manly & Balmain, see Simon Booth (rugby league, born 1956).

Simon Booth

Personal information
Full name	Simon Booth
Born	(1971-12-09) 9 December 1971 (age 53) Leigh, England
Playing information
Position	Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1990–94 Leigh 67 17 0 0 68 1994–97 St Helens 47 7 0 0 28 1998–99 Hull FC 27 3 0 0 12 2000 Hull KR 0 0 Total 141 27 0 0 108
Source: [1][2]

Simon Booth (born 9 December 1971) is an English former professional rugby league footballer. He played for St. Helens in the Super League, Hull FC and Hull KR as a second-row.

Background

Simon Booth was born in 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 joined St Helens from Leigh in 1994.[3] He played for St Helens at second-row 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.[4]

Simon Booth played at second-row in St. Helens' 16–25 defeat by Wigan in the 1995–96 Regal Trophy Final during the 1995–96 at Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield on Saturday 13 January 1996.[5]

Post-playing career

He now works as head of year 11 in Sirius Academy North(Hull)

References

1. RLP
2. "Player Summary: Simon Booth". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
3. "Rugby League: Club-by-club guide to the new season". The Independent. 18 August 1994. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
4. "steveprescottfoundation.co.uk". Steve Prescott Stats. Steve Prescott Foundation. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
5. "13th January 1996: St Helens 16 Wigan 25 (Regal Trophy Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

External links

• Saints Heritage Society profile