Booth, who joined Hibernian aged 10, played for the youth team that won a league and cup double in 2009.

Booth was born in Stranraer, but he moved to Haddington, East Lothian, aged three, with his parents and elder brother Tom.

[3] Booth joined the Hibernian youth setup aged 10,[3] and he played for the Hibs under-19s side that won the League and Cup double in the 2008–09 season.

[14][15] On 6 April 2014, he played the full match as Raith Rovers beat Rangers 1–0 after extra time at Easter Road to win the Scottish Challenge Cup.

[25] After leaving Dundee United, Booth agreed a two-year contract with Bury that was due to be completed upon the lifting of a transfer embargo.

[26] The embargo was never lifted and Bury were subsequently expelled from the English Football League, which meant that the transfer never took place.

[29] Booth was one of three St Johnstone players to sign a short term six-month contract extension in May 2020, as the club formulated plans amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.