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English footballer

Dick Butler
Personal information
Full name Herbert Butler
Date of birth (1911-11-18)18 November 1911
Place of birth Eastwood, England
Date of death June 1984 (1984-07) (aged 72)
Place of death Bestwood, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Bestwood Colliery
1933–1939 Birmingham 10 (0)
1939 Crewe Alexandra 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Herbert Butler (18 November 1911 – June 1984), commonly known as Dick Butler, was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham and Crewe Alexandra.

Butler was born in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire. A centre half, he began his football career with Bestwood Colliery before joining Birmingham in May 1933. Because of the consistency of George Morrall and then of Tom Fillingham, Butler did not make his first-team debut until 12 September 1936, deputising for Fillingham in the First Division game at home to Stoke City which Birmingham lost 4–2. In nearly six years with the club, Butler was a major player for the reserve team in the Central League, but appeared only 11 times for the first team. In March 1939 he joined Crewe Alexandra, but played only six league games before the Second World War put an end to his professional career. During the war he made guest appearances for West Bromwich Albion.

Butler died in Bestwood, Nottinghamshire in 1984 at the age of 72.

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 77. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  3. Matthews, p. 179.


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