Background
He was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire.
He was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire.
Boothroyd was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. Boothroyd made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1974 Minor Counties Championship against Northumberland. Boothroyd played Minor counties of English and Welsh cricket cricket for Staffordshire 1974 to 1980, playing 27 Minor Counties Championship matches.
In 1975, he made his List A debut against Leicestershire in the 1st round of Gillette Cup.
He made a further List A appearance against Essex in the 1976 Gillette Cup. In his 2 List A matches, he took a single wicket at a cost of 82 runs.