Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Simon Connelly Booth
- Born
- Friday, 5th October, 1956
- Current Age
- 67 years and 205 days
Biography
Long-serving Manly centre, originally from the Lakes United club in Newcastle, played in the club's grand final success in 1978 before following coach Frank Stanton to Balmain in the early 1980s.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Playing Career Statistics
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Competitions | ||||||||||||||
| Competition | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
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| Tour Matches | NSW Country | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| National Panasonic Cup | 2 | 4 | - | - | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) | 140 | 35 | - | - | 110 | 78 | 56 | 6 | 55.71% | List | ||||
| NSWRFL/NSWRL Finals | 10 | 4 | - | - | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Craven Mild Cup | 9 | 3 | - | - | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 88.89% | List | ||||
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Australia - By Team | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
| Newcastle (AU) | 1975-76 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | |||
| NSW Country | 1975 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Overall | 1975-1976 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | List | |||
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NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
| Manly | NSWRFL 1977 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45.45% | List | |||
| Manly | NSWRFL 1978 | 22 | 8 | - | - | 24 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 59.09% | List | |||
| Manly | NSWRFL 1979 | 16 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 56.25% | List | |||
| Manly | NSWRFL 1980 | 21 | 4 | - | - | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 52.38% | List | |||
| Manly | NSWRFL 1981 | 20 | 8 | - | - | 24 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 50.00% | List | |||
| Manly | NSWRFL 1982 | 25 | 6 | - | - | 18 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 68.00% | List | |||
| Balmain | NSWRFL 1983 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
| Balmain | NSWRL 1984 | 24 | 5 | - | - | 20 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 50.00% | List | |||
NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
| Manly | 1977-82 | 115 | 30 | - | - | 90 | 65 | 44 | 6 | 56.52% | List | |||
| Balmain | 1983-84 | 25 | 5 | - | - | 20 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 52.00% | List | |||
| Overall | 1977-1984 | 140 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 78 | 56 | 6 | 55.71% | List | |||
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, AJ Lucantonio
Sources:
Match Video
Your Say
01/12/2009
Simon Booth played 109 games for Manly between 1977-82 scoring 30 tries adding up to 90 points.
05/03/2011
Boothy was a great mate during high school, we played for lakes United and Pius X college. Good guy and old friend. Good luck, hope your going ok.
01/04/2012
Was a teacher at St Therese's Mascot, I remember him well xx
01/04/2012
played at same newy club as Si always agreat mate had the best side step I have ever seen always aproud moment for me to tackle you in Frannys backyard keep well Si
11/08/2012
hi mate, hope your'e doin' good,last saw you in coffs about '88 i think,briefly. That bloke was right about that sidestep, must of been two yards. Pete
17/02/2013
Gidday mate, I use to play juniors for Lakes United in the early 70's & have some great memories as a young bloke watching some great games at Cahill Oval with my mates especially against "The Maggots" where it would be a full house supporting the local team.I was at the 1974/75 grand final at the #1 Sports ground at the age of 12 & 13 and remember the Macquarie Timber Truck on the field,people on the back singing the Lakes song & pulling up right in front of the West's supporters singing our song giving it to them.(Have photos of this & other photos of them great days when then as kids you could run on the field at the end of the game)."The Grand Finals". I remember yourself playing outside Ronnie Burgess that day & getting into the clear a few times & yelling out " GO BOOTHIE " & having a great combination with him.Other players I remember John Fischer,Glen Golden,Thommo,Huggins, Greg Thomson(I think)Gardiner,Tommy Shepherd,Mick Pittman,Johnny Brock,Tony Shiels (old Tony wasn't to bad at the field goals either ). What a great pack of forwards & a great set of backs !! The good ole days.( I still have B&W portrait photos of some of you guys that I purchased for I think 20c each at the ground that glorious day.( They didn't think much of your retirement in them days selling the photos for 2 bob each!!!! Ha Ha !!!I hope you read this & remember them wonderful days as a young 18-19 year old as I do as a then 14-15 year old.All the best mate.Up Lakes !!!! P.S. Still remember the words for the team song word for word after nearly 40 years !!!.because thats our ""Battlecry". I hope others add to these comments who have played or wore the Blue & Gold
18/09/2013
Hope all is well mate I lived down the road from you atWindale also played At Lakes United
06/01/2014
New Simon in the seventies . Great sport . Very focused and highly motivated . Good luck Simon
06/01/2014
SIMON BOOTH WAS A HIGHLY MOTIVATED SPORTSMAN . MISS HIM .
25/01/2020
Hi Simon I remember you when I was a young boy to where nearly the same age as I am with your brother Chris I played for Windale and I use to go up your place at Gateshead and your dad used to take us Chris, you ,and myself to see lakes play so I hope you receive this email and love to hear back from you mate.
19/07/2022
Mr Booth was my teacher at St Teresa,
30/09/2022
Gidday Simon hope you are doing well. I remember our days playing backyard footy in Windale with our good mate Ray Linter. I was a year behind you at our junior days at Lakes.
Robbo.
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