John Butler (footballer, born 1969)

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John Butler
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-01-25) 25 January 1969 (age 54)
Place of birth Bellshill, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Orbiston
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1985–1988 St Mirren 11 (0)
1987 → Stirling Albion (loan) 15 (5)
1988–1992 Airdrieonians 46 (5)
1992 → Stranraer (loan) 2 (0)
Total74(10)
International career
Scotland Youth
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Butler (born 25 January 1969) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Born in Bellshill, Butler played for Orbiston, St Mirren, Stirling Albion, Airdrieonians and Stranraer before retiring due to injury. [1] In 1992, prior to his injury, he had signed a "dream" two-year contract with Australian side Sydney Croatia, but suffered an ankle injury whilst playing on loan at Stranraer. [2] Butler spent 18 months with his ankle in plaster, and later worked in a pub for a few years before becoming unemployed and on state benefits in 1997. [2]

He was a Scotland youth international, and participated at the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ John Butler at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  2. 1 2 "LAMBERT & BUTLER; Two kids joined St Mirren on the same day .. one lifted the European Cup on Wednesday, the other lifted his dole money". Scottish Daily Record & Sunday. 1997. Retrieved 12 November 2019– via The Free Library.
  3. ↑ "Scotland at the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship Chile". FIFA. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.


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