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Harold Booth

St Kilda

AFL career

2 games0 goals

Debut
R17 1912 v ESS24 Aug 1912
Most recent
R18 1912 v MEL31 Aug 1912

Stats

1912
STK
2
0.0
League
Season
MEL
MCG
R18
0.?
ESS
JO
R17
0.?

Profile

Full name
Harold H. Booth
Born
04 Aug 1886
Died
22 July 1964 (aged 77y 353d)
Birthplace
Collingwood, VIC
Deathplace
Box Hill, VIC

Teams

Harold Booth was a mature-age recruit from Mornington who earned a brief opportunity with St Kilda during the 1912 VFL season. Arriving at the Junction Oval as a 26-year-old, he was brought into a Saints lineup that struggled for consistency and finished near the bottom of the ladder. Booth featured in just two senior games without registering a goal, acting as a depth player during a period where the club frequently cycled through talent to find a winning formula. His short-lived career at the elite level ended after that solitary season, marking him as one of many country footballers who experienced a fleeting taste of league football before returning to the peninsula.