David Booth (English, 2000 - 2003)

Many football fans still remember David Booth, who managed the national team and
the Myanmar U-23 team.
After 1990, he is the longest serving manager for the national football team.
During his term, the national team participated in the 2000 Tiger Cup and 2002 T
iger Cup, and the Myanmar U-23 team played in the 2001 SEA Games and 2003 SEA Ga
mes.
His first international game for Myanmar was the 2000 Tiger Cup in which Myanmar
beat the Philippines 3-0, but lost to Thailand 1-3, and was beaten by Indonesia
0-5.
He also managed the U-23 team that contested in the 2001 SEA Games. The U-23 tea
m beat Laos 4-1, and beat Singapore 2-1. The game against Cambodia ended in goal
less draw. The U-23 team was beaten 1-3 by Thailand, but the team reached the se
mi-finals. In the semi-finals, Myanmar was beaten 0-1 by Malaysia and in the thi
rd-place play-off, Myanmar beat Indonesia 1-0, winning a bronze medal.
In the 2002 Tiger Cup, the national team beat the Philippines 6-1 and beat Cambo
dia 5-0. Its game against Indonesia ended in a goalless draw, and it was beaten
2-4 by Vietnam, ending its challenge.
In the 2003 SEA Games, Myanmar beat Singapore 2-0 and beat Cambodia 6-0. It was
beaten 2-3 by Malaysia, but reached the semi-finals where Myanmar was beaten 0-2
by Thailand. In the third-place play-off, Myanmar lost a penalty shoot-out to M
alaysia.
Booth is now head coach of Lao Toyota FC and the Lao U-23 team.