Ernest Edward Booth (24 February 1876 – 18 October 1935) was a New Zealand rugby union player.
A fullback and three-quarter, Booth represented Otago at a provincial level between 1896 and 1907, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1905 to 1907.
[1] In the 1920s, Booth was appointed as a professional coach by the Southland Rugby Union, developing the game in that region.
[1] In 1924, he accompanied the All Blacks on their tour of Britain, Ireland and France as the representative of the Australian Press Association.
[3] Booth died in the Christchurch suburb of St Albans on 18 October 1935,[1][3][4] and he was buried in the Oamaru Old Cemetery.