Chester Butler (rugby league)

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Chester "Ches" Butler
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Personal information
Full nameChester Butler
Born (1995-10-03) 3 October 1995 (age 25)
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.89 m)
Weight15 st 6 lb (98 kg)
Playing information
PositionCentre, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016–19 Halifax 48 23 0 0 92
2017(loan) → South Wales Ironmen 2 0 0 0 0
2019– Huddersfield Giants 1 0 0 0 0
Total 51 23 0 0 92
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017– Wales 4 2 0 0 8
As of 30 December 2020
Source: [1][2]

Chester Butler (born 10 March 1995), also known by the nickname of "Chest",[3] is a Wales international rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or second-row forward for the Huddersfield Giants in the Betfred Super League.[1][2][4]

He previously played for Halifax in the Championship, and spent time on loan from 'Fax at the South Wales Ironmen in League 1.

Background[]

Butler was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.

Butler's father Peter Butler was a professional footballer,[5] and his maternal grandfather, Colin Dixon, was a Wales international rugby league footballer.

Career[]

Chester came through the system at his hometown club Halifax Panthers, graduating through the reserve grade system at The Shay to become a regular first teamer.

Butler was named in the Wales squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.[6]

On 20 May 2019, Butler signed for Huddersfield.[6]

Personal life[]

Butler's brother, Louis Butler is a world-renowned Porcine Meat and Bi-Products Trader, known as one of the best in his field. He's widely acknowledged as the spearhead of his current employers, Cranswick PLC's Brexit Task Force of 2020.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Super League Qualifiers – Round 3 Review". nothingbutleague. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Chester Butler signs for Halifax RLFC". Halifax. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Obituary: Colin Dixon at independent.co.uk". independent.co.uk. 31 December 1993. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Woods, Dave (12 October 2017). "Chester Butler: 'No-one believed my grandad was Colin Dixon'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 October 2017.

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