Background
He was born in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire.
He was born in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire.
Booden was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Booden made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire in the 1980 County Championship against Derbyshire. He played three further first-class matches for Northamptonshire, the last coming against Derbyshire.
He took 3 wickets for Northamptonshire in first-class cricket at an expensive average of 86.00, with best figures of 2/30.
lieutenant was for Northamptonshire that he made his debut in List A cricket against Kent in the 1981 John Player League. He played two further List A matches for Northamptonshire, both coming in that competition.
Booden joined Buckinghamshire in the 1983, making his debut in the Minor Counties Championship against the Somerset Second XI. He played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1983 to 1994, which included 67 Minor Counties Championship matches and 19 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut for Buckinghamshire against Somerset in the 1987 National Westminster Trophy.
He played four further List A matches for Buckinghamshire, the last coming against Leicestershire in the 1993 National Westminster Trophy.