Fred Butcher
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Fred William Butcher | ||
Date of birth | 14 August 1913 | ||
Place of birth | Hemingfield, England | ||
Date of death | May 1996 | (aged 82)||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Youth career | |||
Hoyland | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Wombwell | |||
1931–1936 | Aston Villa[1] | 2 | (0) |
1936–1938 | Blackpool | 4 | (0) |
1938–1939 | Swindon Town[2] | 36 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Frederick William Butcher (14 August 1913[2] – May 1996[1]) was an English professional footballer. A left back, he played in the Football League for Aston Villa, Blackpool and Swindon Town.[3]
Career[]
Butcher began his professional career with Aston Villa in April 1931. After two League appearances for the Villains, he joined Blackpool in June 1936.[1] He made four League appearances for the Lancashire club before joining his last known club, Swindon Town, in 1938. He made a total of 42 appearances for Town.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Butcher, Frederick William". Aston Villa Player Database. Jörn Mårtensson. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
- ^ a b c "Fred Butcher". swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 44. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
Categories:
- 1913 births
- 1996 deaths
- People from Hoyland
- English footballers
- Association football fullbacks
- Wombwell F.C. players
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Blackpool F.C. players
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English football defender, 1910s birth stubs