Michael Colin Boot (born 17 December 1947) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael Colin Boot[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 17 December 1947||
Place of birth | Leicester,[1] England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1963–1966 | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1966–1967 | Arsenal | 4 | (2) |
1967–1968 | Port Elizabeth City | ||
1968–1971 | Nuneaton Borough | ||
1971–1972 | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
1972–197? | AP Leamington | ||
Townsville | |||
Mareeba | |||
Phoenix | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Boot joined Arsenal in 1963, turned professional in December 1964, and made his senior debut in October 1966.[2] Boot made his debut on 5 October 1966 in a league cup defeat to West Ham United.[3] Boot's first goal for Arsenal came only three days later against Newcastle United in a 2-0 league victory at Highbury.[4] Boot's final appearance in an Arsenal shirt occurred on 5 November 1966 when he replaced Jon Sammels during Arsenal's 1–0 defeat against Leeds United at Highbury.[5] Over the course of the season, Boot scored 2 goals in 4 appearances in the Football League.[6]
After a spell in South Africa with Port Elizabeth City, where he helped the club win the National Football League title, Boot played English non-league football with Nuneaton Borough of the Southern Football League Premier Division,[7] Kidderminster Harriers of the West Midlands (Regional) League,[8] and AP Leamington, where he was ever-present as the team were promoted to the Southern League Premier Division in 1975–76.[9] He later moved to Australia, where he played for Townsville, Mareeba and Phoenix before taking up coaching.[2]
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