David Booth was born on 2 October 1948 and is an English football manager and former player.
13 Facts About Dave Booth
Dave Booth joined Barnsley and made his first team debut at 19 years of age at left back where he played most of his career.
Dave Booth was later signed by Laurie McMenemy, later of Southampton and the England coaching staff, who was then manager of Grimsby Town.
David Dave Booth became manager of Grimsby Town in January 1982 with the club at the bottom of the Second Division, following the dismissal of George Kerr.
Good form continued the following season with a tenth-place finish, and disposing Everton from the League Cup, but Dave Booth resigned in November 1985 to participate in a property developing venture abroad, and was replaced by Mick Lyons.
Dave Booth later managed Darlington but could not prevent relegation from the Third Division.
The initial challenge for promotion was not sustained and the side was facing relegation from the League when Dave Booth was sacked in February 1989.
Dave Booth was sacked after a brief spell and some poor performances with Chris Turner becoming manager who earned successive promotions to the second division.
In 1991, Dave Booth moved to Ghana first coached at Obuasi Ashanti Gold and led them to the championship.
Dave Booth was recommended by Bobby Charlton when Charlton's company, BCI, worked as consultants for the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation who funded the football club.
Dave Booth moved to India in 2003 to manage Mumbai-based club Mahindra United guiding them to win Federation Cup, Super Cup and the Mumbai Football League.
Dave Booth had a small stint in Sisaket FC of Thai Premier League.
Dave Booth then moved to Phnom Penh Crown FC in the Cambodian League from 2011 to 2012 winning Cambodian League, becoming runner's up in 2011 AFC President's Cup.