Callum Booth
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Callum Booth is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a left back for Scottish Premier League
club Hibernian
. Booth, who joined Hibs aged 10, played for a Hibs youth team that won a league and cup double in 2009. After loan spells with Arbroath
and Brechin City
in 2010, Booth broke into the Hibs first team in 2011.
, but he moved to Haddington, East Lothian
aged three, with his parents and elder brother. He was educated at Haddington Infant School, King's Meadow Primary and Knox Academy
.
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
. 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
and Brechin City
during 2010. 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 the 1-0 Scottish Cup
defeat at Ayr United
. and scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win against Inverness CT
on 26 February at Easter Road
. Booth was dropped from the team early in the 2011–12 season, after he made a few defensive errors.
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
club Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
. Booth, who joined Hibs aged 10, played for a Hibs youth team that won a league and cup double in 2009. After loan spells with Arbroath
Arbroath F.C.
Arbroath F.C. are a Scottish football club currently playing in the Scottish Second Division. They were founded in 1878 and currently play their home matches at Gayfield, Arbroath, Angus. They play in maroon strips, and are nicknamed "The Red Lichties" due to the red light that used to guide...
and Brechin City
Brechin City F.C.
Brechin City Football Club is a Scottish football team based in Brechin, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the Second Division in the 2010–11 season...
in 2010, Booth broke into the Hibs first team in 2011.
Early life
Booth was born in StranraerStranraer
Stranraer is a town in the southwest of Scotland. It lies in the west of Dumfries and Galloway and in the county of Wigtownshire.Stranraer lies on the shores of Loch Ryan on the northern side of the isthmus joining the Rhins of Galloway to the mainland...
, but he moved to Haddington, East Lothian
Haddington, East Lothian
The Royal Burgh of Haddington is a town in East Lothian, Scotland. It is the main administrative, cultural and geographical centre for East Lothian, which was known officially as Haddingtonshire before 1921. It lies about east of Edinburgh. The name Haddington is Anglo-Saxon, dating from the 6th...
aged three, with his parents and elder brother. He was educated at Haddington Infant School, King's Meadow Primary and Knox Academy
Knox Academy
Knox Academy is a co-educational secondary school located in Haddington, Scotland, United Kingdom.- History :Knox Academy is the descendant of a medieval grammar school. In 2005, a major overhaul of the school was completed....
.
Career
Booth joined the HibernianHibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
youth setup aged 10 and he played for the Hibs under-19s side that won the League and Cup
Scottish Youth Cup
The Scottish Youth Cup is an annual Scottish football competition run by the Scottish Football Association for under-19 teams...
double in the 2008–09 season
2008–09 in Scottish reserve and youth football
The 2008–09 season was a season of reserve and youth football in Scotland. The season commenced in August 2008.-Scottish Premier Reserve League:-Scottish Premier under-19 League:-Scottish Youth Cup:...
. 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
Scottish Football League
The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland, comprising theScottish First Division, Scottish Second Division and Scottish Third Division. From the league's foundation in 1890 until the breakaway Scottish Premier League was formed in 1998, the Scottish Football League...
clubs Arbroath
Arbroath F.C.
Arbroath F.C. are a Scottish football club currently playing in the Scottish Second Division. They were founded in 1878 and currently play their home matches at Gayfield, Arbroath, Angus. They play in maroon strips, and are nicknamed "The Red Lichties" due to the red light that used to guide...
and Brechin City
Brechin City F.C.
Brechin City Football Club is a Scottish football team based in Brechin, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the Second Division in the 2010–11 season...
during 2010. Colin Calderwood
Colin Calderwood
Colin Calderwood is a Scottish football player and coach. In November 2011 he was appointed as Chris Hughton's assistant manager at Birmingham City....
gave Booth a long term contract when he returned from the latter club in December 2010.
Booth made his debut for Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
on 18 January 2011 in the 1-0 Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
defeat at Ayr United
Ayr United F.C.
Ayr United Football Club are a Scottish association football team based in Ayr, South Ayrshire, that plays in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. Formed in 1910 after the merger of former clubs Ayr Parkhouse F.C. and Ayr F.C...
. and scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win against Inverness CT
Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas...
on 26 February at Easter Road
Easter Road
Easter Road is a football stadium located in the Leith area of Edinburgh, Scotland, which is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Hibernian . The stadium currently has an all-seated capacity of 20,421, which makes it the fifth-largest football stadium in Scotland. Easter Road is also...
. Booth was dropped from the team early in the 2011–12 season, after he made a few defensive errors.