Callum Booth
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Callum Booth
| fullname = Callum Booth
| image = CallumBooth.jpg
| caption = Booth receives a Partick Thistle Player of the Month award in March 2016.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1991|5|30}}
| birth_place = Stranraer, Scotland
| height =
| position = Left-back
| currentclub = The Spartans
| clubnumber = 3
| youthyears1 = 2001–2010 | youthclubs1 = Hibernian
| years1 = 2010–2015
| clubs1 = Hibernian
| caps1 = 40
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2010
| clubs2 = → Arbroath (loan)
| caps2 = 15
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2010
| clubs3 = → Brechin City (loan)
| caps3 = 11
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2012–2013
| clubs4 = → Livingston (loan)
| caps4 = 31
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2013–2014
| clubs5 = → Raith Rovers (loan)
| caps5 = 35
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2015
| clubs6 = → Partick Thistle (loan)
| caps6 = 14
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2015–2018
| clubs7 = Partick Thistle
| caps7 = 77
| goals7 = 3
| years8 = 2018–2019
| clubs8 = Dundee United
| caps8 = 21
| goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2019–2024
| clubs9 = St Johnstone
| caps9 = 58
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2024
| clubs10 = → The Spartans (loan)
| caps10 = 16
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2024–
| clubs11 = The Spartans
| caps11 = 24
| goals11 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2008–2010
| nationalteam1 = Scotland U19{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_player_profile.cfm?page=106&playerID=39723&squadID=9|title=Callum Booth – U19 Squad|publisher=Scottish Football Association|accessdate=18 January 2011}}
| nationalcaps1 = 13
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2010–2011
| nationalteam2 = Scotland U21{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_player_profile.cfm?page=2492&playerID=39723&squadID=5|title=Callum Booth – U21 Squad|publisher=Scottish Football Association|accessdate=11 October 2012}}
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 03:49, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 11 October 2012
}}
Callum Booth (born 30 May 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for {{Scottish football updater|Spartans}} side The Spartans.
Booth, who joined Hibernian aged 10, played for the youth team that won a league and cup double in 2009. After loan spells with Arbroath and Brechin City in 2010, he broke into the Hibernian first team in 2011. He was selected less frequently during 2012 and was loaned to Livingston for the 2012–13 season and then to Raith Rovers the following season. Booth moved to Partick Thistle in January 2015, initially on loan. After three years at Firhill he signed for Dundee United in May 2018, leaving the club in August 2019.
Early life
Booth was born in Stranraer, but he moved to Haddington, East Lothian, aged three, with his parents and elder brother Tom.{{cite news|url=http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2011/03/10/411069-starlet-callum-keeps-his-feet-on-the-ground/|title=Starlet Callum keeps his feet on the ground|work=East Lothian Courier|date=10 March 2011|accessdate=10 March 2011|last=Berkeley|first=Sam|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710164106/http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2011/03/10/411069-starlet-callum-keeps-his-feet-on-the-ground/|archive-date=10 July 2011}} He was educated at Haddington Infant School, King's Meadow Primary and Knox Academy.
Career
=Hibernian=
Booth joined the Hibernian youth setup aged 10, and he played for the Hibs under-19s side that won the League and Cup double in the 2008–09 season.{{cite news|last=Hardie|first=David|accessdate=18 January 2011|url=http://sport.scotsman.com/hibernianfc/Hibs-boss-Calderwood-hands-Callum.6673214.jp|title=Hibs boss Calderwood hands Callum Booth new long-term contract|work=Edinburgh Evening News|publisher=Johnston Press|date=29 December 2010}} Booth signed professional terms with Hibs after that success, but had to wait to make his first appearance in the first team.
He had loan spells at Scottish Football League clubs Arbroath in 2009–10,{{cite web|title=John Hughes keen to add to Hibernian squad|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/8494698.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 February 2010|accessdate=22 September 2014}} where he won the Scottish Football League Young Player of the Month for February 2010{{cite web|title=IRN-BRU PHENOMENAL AWARDS – FEBRUARY, 2010|url=http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/awards-at-alloa-athletic-arbroath-a/|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League|date=7 March 2010|accessdate=22 September 2014|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234459/http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/awards-at-alloa-athletic-arbroath-a/|url-status=dead}} and in 2010–11 at Brechin City.{{cite web|title=City Sign Three As Walker Departs|url=http://www.brechincity.com/bcfc/servlet/BCFCFrontControllerServlet?action=News&page_id=849&category=2|publisher=Brechin City F.C.|date=2 July 2010|accessdate=22 September 2014}} Colin Calderwood gave Booth a long-term contract when he returned from the latter club in December 2010.
Booth made his debut for Hibernian on 18 January 2011, in a 1–0 Scottish Cup defeat at Ayr United.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9364332.stm|title=Ayr 1 – 0 Hibernian|publisher=BBC|work=BBC Sport|date=18 January 2011|accessdate=18 January 2011}} He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win against Inverness CT on 26 February at Easter Road.{{cite news|url=http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/top-stories/Hibernian-2--0-Inverness.6725204.jp|work=Scotland on Sunday|publisher=Johnston Press|accessdate=27 February 2011|date=27 February 2011|title=Hibernian 2 – 0 Inverness CT: Hibs tap in to secret of booth|last=Hannan|first=Martin}} Following his good run of form since his debut, he was named as SPL Young Player of the Month for February 2011.{{cite web|title=Monthly awards for Colin Calderwood and Callum Booth|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/9413146.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 March 2011|accessdate=22 September 2014}} Booth was dropped from the team early in the 2011–12 season, after he made a few defensive errors.{{cite news|accessdate=3 November 2011|url=http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/football/hibs/booth_aims_to_bounce_back_at_hibs_after_confidence_crisis_as_well_as_injury_1_1945998|title=Booth aims to bounce back at Hibs after confidence crisis as well as injury |work=Edinburgh Evening News |publisher=Johnston Press |date=3 November 2011}}
Booth signed on loan for Livingston in August 2012.{{cite news|url=http://www.livingstonfc.co.uk/news/news_20120831_1.php|title=Loan deal for Hibs defender|work=www.livingstonfc.co.uk|publisher=Livingston FC|date=31 August 2012|accessdate=31 August 2012}} In total he made 31 First Division appearances for the West Lothian club.{{Soccerbase season|53338|2012|name=Callum Booth|accessdate=4 May 2013}}
Booth moved on loan to Raith Rovers, for the full duration of the 2013–14 season, in June 2013.{{cite news|url=http://www.raithrovers.net/9246/booth-to-the-squad.htm|title=Booth to the Squad|work=www.raithrovers.net|publisher=Raith Rovers FC|date=20 June 2013|accessdate=20 June 2013}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23013278 |title=Raith Rovers land Callum Booth on loan for next season |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=22 June 2013 |accessdate=22 June 2013}} On 6 April 2014, he played the full match as Raith Rovers beat Rangers 1–0 after extra time at Easter Road to win the Scottish Challenge Cup.{{cite web|title=Raith Rovers 1–0 Rangers|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26807030|publisher=BBC Sport|last=Southwick|first=Andrew|date=6 April 2014|accessdate=22 September 2014}}
=Partick Thistle=
On 28 January 2015, Booth joined Partick Thistle for the remainder of the season on loan.{{cite news|title=Booth signs for Partick Thistle |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31022338 |publisher=BBC |work=BBC Sport |date=28 January 2015|accessdate=30 January 2015}} On 14 May 2015, it was announced that Booth had signed a one-year contract with Thistle.{{cite web |title=Booth and Elliot sign extensions |url=http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2014-2015/may_2015/booth_and_elliott_sign_extensions |website=www.ptfc.co.uk/news |publisher=Partick Thistle FC |accessdate=14 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204235307/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2014-2015/may_2015/booth_and_elliott_sign_extensions |archive-date=4 February 2016 }} His contract was extended by another year in February 2016, when he made his 25th league appearance of the 2015/16 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35491574 |title=Partick Thistle: Callum Booth to stay on for another season |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=4 February 2016 |accessdate=4 February 2016}} Booth scored his first goal for Partick Thistle in a 3–1 away defeat to Motherwell.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35619552|title=Motherwell 3–1 Partick Thistle|first=Alasdair|last=Lamont|date=27 February 2016|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=26 August 2019}} He scored his second goal for Thistle only a few days later in a 2–1 victory away to St. Johnstone.
Booth signed a new two-year contract with Thistle, with the option of a further year, on 7 April 2016.{{cite web|title=Booth signs on until 2018|url=http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2015-2016/april_2016/booth_signs_on_until_2018|website=www.ptfc.co.uk|publisher=Partick Thistle F.C.|accessdate=6 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409045759/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2015-2016/april_2016/booth_signs_on_until_2018#|archive-date=9 April 2016|url-status=dead}} He scored his first goal of the 2016–17 season in a 2–0 home win against Dundee on 28 December 2016, with a curling free kick.{{cite web |first=Brian |last=McLauchlin |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38387789 |title=Partick Thistle 2–0 Dundee |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=28 December 2016 |accessdate=26 May 2018}} Thistle were relegated via the playoffs at the end of the 2017–18 season. Following that relegation, Booth was one of many players released by the club.{{cite web |url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/playing-squad-update/ |title=Playing squad update |date=25 May 2018 |accessdate=25 May 2018 |website=www.ptfc.co.uk|publisher=Partick Thistle FC}}
=Dundee United=
Booth signed a two-year contract with Scottish Championship club Dundee United on 30 May 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/news/5643/WELCOME-CALLUM-BOOTH.html |title=WELCOME CALLUM BOOTH |publisher=Dundee United FC |date=30 May 2018 |accessdate=30 May 2018}} He left the club on 24 July 2019.{{cite web|title=CALLUM BOOTH LEAVES TANNADICE|url=https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/news/6158/CALLUM-BOOTH-LEAVES-TANNADICE.html|publisher=Dundee United F.C.|date=24 July 2019|accessdate=24 July 2019}}
=St Johnstone=
After leaving Dundee United, Booth agreed a two-year contract with Bury that was due to be completed upon the lifting of a transfer embargo. The embargo was never lifted and Bury were subsequently expelled from the English Football League, which meant that the transfer never took place.{{cite news |title=Former Dundee United star Callum Booth left heartbroken at Bury's demise|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/former-dundee-united-star-callum-19027105|newspaper=Daily Record|last=Burns|first=Scott|date=29 August 2019|accessdate=16 September 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51577046 |title=Callum Booth: St Johnstone left-back 'settled' after 'stressful' Bury spell |website=BBC Sport |date=21 February 2020 |accessdate=21 February 2020}}
On 16 September 2019, Booth signed for St Johnstone on a contract until January 2020.{{cite web|title=Callum Booth: St Johnstone sign left-back on deal until January|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49722235|publisher=BBC Sport|date=16 September 2019|accessdate=16 September 2019}} In December 2019 his contract was extended until the end of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50869269|title=St Johnstone: Callum Booth earns contract extension as he 'steadies ship' in defence|date=20 December 2019|via=www.bbc.co.uk}} Booth was one of three St Johnstone players to sign a short term six-month contract extension in May 2020, as the club formulated plans amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.{{cite web |title=Liam Craig turns spotlight away from himself after signing new St Johnstone deal |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/liam-craig-turns-spotlight-away-22085393 |website=Dailyrecord.co.uk |accessdate=28 May 2020}} On 28 February 2021, he started for St Johnstone as they won 1–0 against Livingston in the February 2021 Scottish League Cup Final.
In January 2024, Booth joined Scottish League Two club The Spartans on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.spartansfc.com/2024/01/05/callum-booth-signs-for-the-spartans/|title=Callum Boots signs for The Spartans|website=www.spartansfc.com|date=5 January 2024|accessdate=5 January 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|6 August 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/hibs/player.php?playerid=1117|title=Callum Booth|work=www.fitbastats.com|accessdate=19 June 2012}}{{soccerway|callum-booth/134242|accessdate=18 November 2017}}
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Honours
Raith Rovers
- Scottish Challenge Cup: 2013–14{{cite web|title=Raith Rovers 1–0 Rangers|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26807030|work=BBC Sport|last=Southwick|first=Andrew|date=6 April 2014|access-date=7 September 2021}}
St Johnstone
- Scottish Cup: 2020–21{{Cite web|last=Lindsay|first=Clive|date=22 May 2021|title=Perth side complete domestic cup double|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57125203|url-status=live|access-date=22 May 2021|website=BBC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522082112/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57125203 |archive-date=22 May 2021 }}
- Scottish League Cup: 2020–21{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56217717|title=St Johnstone beat Livingston to clinch their first League Cup|publisher=BBC|accessdate=28 February 2021|date=28 February 2021}}
References
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Category:Sportspeople from Stranraer
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Scotland men's youth international footballers
Category:Scotland men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Hibernian F.C. players
Category:Arbroath F.C. players
Category:Brechin City F.C. players
Category:Scottish Premier League players
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:People educated at Knox Academy
Category:Livingston F.C. players
Category:Raith Rovers F.C. players
Category:Footballers from Dumfries and Galloway
Category:Sportspeople from Haddington, East Lothian
Category:Footballers from East Lothian
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:Partick Thistle F.C. players
Category:Dundee United F.C. players
Category:St Johnstone F.C. players