Micky Boot

Michael Colin Boot (born 17 December 1947) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Micky Boot
Personal information
Full name Michael Colin Boot[1]
Date of birth (1947-12-17) 17 December 1947[1]
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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

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]

References
  1. "Micky Boot". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  2. "Micky Boot". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  3. http://www.11v11.com/matches/arsenal-v-west-ham-united-05-october-1966-28755/
  4. http://www.11v11.com/matches/arsenal-v-newcastle-united-08-october-1966-78968/
  5. http://www.11v11.com/matches/arsenal-v-leeds-united-05-november-1966-79009/
  6. "Micky Boot". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  7. Nuneaton Borough 1958–1970 Part 2 (PDF). From Town to Town: Nuneaton's Footballing Heritage. Nuneaton Town Supporters Co-operative. 2015. p. 365. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  8. "Kidderminster Harriers Results 1971–1972". KidderminsterHarriers.com. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  9. "Southern League Division 1 North 1975–1976". Pride in our past: The history of Leamington Football Club 1891–2007. Leamington F.C. Archived from the original on 9 March 2008.


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