Career snapshot
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Shares 1979-11-21 · 5 players total
| Full name | Danny Butterfield |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Daniel Paul Butterfield |
| Date of birth | 1979-11-21 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Boston, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-09-16 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 139 | 3 | 0 | 4,076 |
| Exeter City | 4 | 13/14 | 16/17 | 77 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Carlisle United | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southampton FC | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 54 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southampton FC U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace | 8 | 02/03 | 09/10 | 266 | 9 | 9 | 6,894 |
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Grimsby Town | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Grimsby Town | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Grimsby Town | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Exeter City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Exeter City | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Exeter City | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Exeter City | 29 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Southampton FC U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Elite Group | Southampton FC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Southampton FC | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Southampton FC | 34 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 37 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,713 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 30 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship Play-Offs | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 28 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship Play-Offs | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 45 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,000 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 46 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4,061 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Grimsby Town | 46 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,947 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Grimsby Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Grimsby Town | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,129 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Grimsby U18 | Grimsby Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-05 | Grimsby Town | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-02 | Crystal Palace | Charlton | Loan | 1200000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-31 | Charlton | Crystal Palace | Return from loan | 1200000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-16 | Crystal Palace | Southampton | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-28 | Southampton | Bolton | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-04 | Bolton | Southampton | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-23 | Southampton | Carlisle United | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-02 | Carlisle United | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-21 | Without Club | Exeter City | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-09-16 | Exeter City | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| José Fonte | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 4 | 45 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 3 | 4 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Grimsby Town | 2 | 46 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 4 | 37 |
| 10/11 | League One | Southampton FC | 3 | 34 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Southampton FC | 2 | 10 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-05-04 | Bolton | Southampton | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-28 | Southampton | Bolton | Loan | — | €250k |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-31 | Charlton | Crystal Palace | Return from loan | — | €1.20m |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-02 | Crystal Palace | Charlton | Loan | — | €1.20m |
Teams faced most often by Danny Butterfield's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 25% |
| Bury FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50% |
| Rochdale AFC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0% |
| Morecambe FC | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 0% |
| Coventry City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 25% |
| Sheffield United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 25% |
| Aldershot Town | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 25% |
| Preston North End | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 50% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| Accrington Stanley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 25% |
| Macclesfield Town | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| Chesterfield FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 42 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 08/09 | 42 | 1,713 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 07/08 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 50 | 1,000 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.36 |
| 02/03 | 55 | 4,061 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 01/02 | 50 | 1,947 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 00/01 | 35 | 2,129 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
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Who is Danny Butterfield?
Danny Butterfield is an England professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Danny Butterfield?
Danny Butterfield is 46 years old. He was born on November 21, 1979 in Boston.
What position does Danny Butterfield play?
Danny Butterfield plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Danny Butterfield play for?
Danny Butterfield currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Danny Butterfield scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Danny Butterfield has scored 12 goals in 560 appearances.
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