Matt Butcher (footballer)

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Matt Butcher
Personal information
Full name Matthew David Butcher [1]
Date of birth (1997-05-14) 14 May 1997 (age 27) [2]
Place of birth Portsmouth, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bristol Rovers
(on loan from Wycombe Wanderers)
Number 26
Youth career
2010–2015 AFC Bournemouth
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2020 AFC Bournemouth 0 (0)
2015 → Gosport Borough (loan) 1 (0)
2015 → Poole Town (loan) 8 (0)
2016 → Woking (loan) 10 (2)
2016–2017 → Yeovil Town (loan) 34 (2)
2020 → St Johnstone (loan) 6 (0)
2020–2022 Accrington Stanley 76 (6)
2022–2024 Plymouth Argyle 55 (3)
2024– Wycombe Wanderers 31 (3)
2025– → Bristol Rovers (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:35, 30 January 2025 (UTC)

Matthew David Butcher (born 14 May 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bristol Rovers on loan from EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers.

Contents

Early life

Born in Portsmouth, Butcher grew up in Denmead and attended The Cowplain School in Waterlooville. [3] [4]

Career

AFC Bournemouth

Having undergone trials with both Portsmouth and Southampton, [5] Butcher joined AFC Bournemouth in 2010 aged thirteen, progressing through the under-18 and under-21 sides. [6] On 1 April 2015, he and three other Bournemouth youth prospects (including Joe Quigley, Jordan Lee and Jack Simpson) were offered a one-year professional contract. [7]

On 27 August 2015, Butcher made his Bournemouth debut featuring in a 4–0 victory over Hartlepool United in the League Cup, replacing Adam Smith in the 77th minute. [8] On 9 January 2016, he went on to make his first Bournemouth start in a 2–1 victory over Birmingham City in the FA Cup, playing the full 90 minutes. [9]

Non-league loan spells

On 5 February 2015, Butcher joined Conference South side Gosport Borough on a one-month loan on a work experience basis. [10] 2 days later, he made his Gosport Borough debut in a 2–1 defeat against Hemel Hempstead Town, playing the full 90 minutes. [11] On 7 March 2015, after only making one appearance for Gosport Borough, Butcher returned to Bournemouth.

On 26 March 2015, he joined non-league side Poole Town on loan for the remainder of the season. [12] On 4 April 2015, Butcher made his Poole Town debut in a 1–0 defeat to Chippenham Town, playing the full 90 minutes. [13] He went on to make seven more appearances before returning to Bournemouth.

On 26 February 2016, Butcher joined National League side Woking on a one-month loan deal. [14] On 27 February 2016, he made his Woking debut in a 2–0 defeat to Grimsby Town in the FA Trophy, playing the full 90 minutes. [15] On 26 March 2016, after impressing on loan at Woking, Butcher's loan spell was extended until the end of the season. [16] On 2 April 2016, Butcher scored his first professional goal in a 2–2 draw with Southport, in which he got both goals. [17]

Yeovil Town (loan)

On 5 August 2016, Butcher joined League Two side Yeovil Town on a six-month loan deal. [18] The following day, Butcher made his Yeovil Town debut in a 2–0 home victory against Notts County, replacing Kevin Dawson with six minutes remaining. [19] On 9 August 2016, Butcher was given his full Yeovil Town debut by manager Darren Way in a 2–0 away victory against Walsall in the EFL Cup first round. [20] On 5 January 2017, Butcher and his fellow Bournemouth loanee Ben Whitfield's loans were extended until the end of the season. [21]

St Johnstone (loan)

Butcher signed on for Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone on a six-month loan on 31 January 2020. [22]

Accrington Stanley

On 24 August 2020, Butcher signed for Accrington Stanley on a two-year deal. [23]

On 5 May 2022, Accrington Stanley announced Butcher would be leaving the club upon the expiration of his contract on 30 June 2022, with Stanley unable to agree improved terms with the player. [24]

Plymouth Argyle

On 20 June 2022, Plymouth Argyle announced on their website that Butcher would join on a two-year contract. [25]

On 31 January 2024, Butcher was released from his contract to allow him to pursue opportunities elsewhere. [26]

Wycombe Wanderers

On 31 January 2024, Butcher signed for EFL League One side Wycombe Wanderers. [27]

On 30 January 2025, Butcher joined fellow League One side Bristol Rovers on loan for the remainder of the season. [28]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AFC Bournemouth 2014–15 [29] Championship 000000—00
2015–16 [30] Premier League 001010—20
2016–17 [31] Premier League000000—00
2017–18 [32] Premier League000000—00
2018–19 [33] Premier League000000—00
2019–20 [34] Premier League000000—00
Total0010100020
Gosport Borough (loan) 2014–15 [35] Conference South 1000—0010
Poole Town (loan) 2014–15 [35] Southern Premier 8000—1 [a] 090
Woking (loan) 2015–16 [30] National League 10200—2 [b] 0122
Yeovil Town (loan) 2016–17 [31] League Two 34210205 [c] 0422
St Johnstone (loan) 2019–20 [34] Scottish Premiership 601000—70
Accrington Stanley 2020–21 [36] League One 42210105 [c] 0492
2021–22 [37] League One344002000364
Total766103050856
Plymouth Argyle 2022–23 [38] League One40310106 [c] 0483
2023–24 [39] Championship1501020—180
Total553203060663
Wycombe Wanderers 2023–24 [39] League One18300002 [c] 1204
2024–25 [40] League One13030304 [c] 0230
Total313303061434
Bristol Rovers (loan) 2024–25 [40] League One0000000000
Career total221169012025126717
  1. ↑ Appearance in Southern Premier Play-offs
  2. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Surrey Senior Cup
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Plymouth Argyle

Wycombe Wanderers

Individual

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