Paul Booth (rugby)

Paul Booth (registered second ¼ 1865[1] – registered third ¼ 1914[2]) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (were a rugby union club at the time, so no Heritage № is allocated).[3] Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Wakefield Trinity was a rugby union club.

Paul Booth
Personal information
Full namePaul Booth
Bornsecond ¼ 1865
Wakefield district, England
Diedthird ¼ 1914 (aged 49)
Wakefield district, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Wakefield Trinity
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Yorkshire

Background

Paul Booth's birth was registered in Wakefield district, West Riding of Yorkshire, and his death aged 49 was registered in Wakefield district, West Riding of Yorkshire.

Change of Code

When Wakefield Trinity converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code on Tuesday 27 August 1895, Paul Booth would have been 30 years of age. Subsequently, he didn't become both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Wakefield Trinity.

References
  1. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. Lindley, John (1960). Dreadnoughts - A HISTORY OF Wakefield Trinity F. C. 1873 - 1960. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/a
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