Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer – Saturday 06 December 1947

Halifax Town Newcomer

Now that Robledo has resumed scoring Barnsley are a powerful side on their own ground, and Bradford will happy get a point.

Halifax Town’s manager, Mr. Jack Breedon, claims to have beaten Leeds United. Sheffield United and York City for the signature a 23-year-old centre forward, Wilfred Booth, from Wombwell Athletic, yesterday.

Booth used to play centre half, but recently he has been scoring goals in his new position Yorkshire League games. He was Glasgow Celtic guest during the war.

Mr. Breedon has put him straight away into the first team for to-day’s home match against Tranmere