Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.5
Solid
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Brighton & Hove Albion
top club · 205 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#115
goals rank
#170
assists rank
27
season goals
2
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€75k
peak value · 2005
€550k
top transfer fee · 90/91
7
best season · 97/98
3 / 0
int'l caps / goals
437Appearances
27Goals
2Assists
24Yellow cards
2Red cards
164Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Guy Butters |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1969-10-30 (56 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hillingdon, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2009
Transfer: Lewes → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 2009
Transfer: Havant & Water. → Lewes
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Lewes FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Brighton → Havant & Water.
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Brighton & Hove Albion
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Brighton & Hove Albion
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Brighton & Hove Albion
47 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Brighton & Hove Albion
43 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Brighton & Hove Albion
45 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2003
Transfer: Barnet → Brighton
02/03 · Return from loan
Feb 2003
Transfer: Brighton → Barnet
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Brighton & Hove Albion, Gillingham FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Gillingham → Brighton
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Gillingham FC
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Gillingham FC
17 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Gillingham FC
48 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Gillingham FC
23 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
97/98 — Gillingham FC
31 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Oct 1996
Transfer: Portsmouth → Gillingham
96/97 · Transfer · €225k
Jul 1996
96/97 — Gillingham FC, Portsmouth FC
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Portsmouth FC
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 1994
Transfer: Oxford United → Portsmouth
94/95 · Return from loan
Nov 1994
Transfer: Portsmouth → Oxford United
94/95 · Loan
Jul 1994
94/95 — Portsmouth FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Portsmouth FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Portsmouth FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Portsmouth FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1990
Transfer: Tottenham → Portsmouth
90/91 · Transfer · €550k
Mar 1990
Transfer: Southend United → Tottenham
89/90 · Return from loan
Jan 1990
Transfer: Tottenham → Southend United
89/90 · Loan
Jul 1989
89/90 — Tottenham Hotspur
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1988
88/89 — Tottenham Hotspur
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1988
Transfer: Spurs U18 → Tottenham
88/89 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €75k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.12/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 0.12/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.12/90
Minutes played by club
Gillingham FC
38.1%
Portsmouth FC
0.0%
Tottenham Hotspur
16.7%
Lewes FC
0.0%
Brighton & Hove Albion
45.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham FC | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 151 | 17 | 1 | 5,626 |
| Portsmouth FC | 6 | 90/91 | 96/97 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 88/89 | 89/90 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 2,475 |
| Lewes FC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 02/03 | 07/08 | 205 | 9 | 1 | 6,680 |
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 | Gillingham FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 570 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Gillingham FC | 40 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,704 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Gillingham FC | 23 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 682 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Gillingham FC | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 394 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Gillingham FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Portsmouth FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | First Division | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | First Division | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Second Division | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Rumbelows Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Second Division | Portsmouth FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | First Division (- 91/92) | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88/89 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88/89 | First Division (- 91/92) | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,475 |
| 88/89 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Lewes FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,536 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 45 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,931 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 41 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,833 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Brighton & Hove Albion | 43 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,290 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,930 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 346 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88/89 | 1988-07-01 | Spurs U18 | Tottenham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 89/90 | 1990-01-01 | Tottenham | Southend United | Loan | 0 | — |
| 89/90 | 1990-03-01 | Southend United | Tottenham | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Tottenham | Portsmouth | Transfer | 0 | €550k |
| 94/95 | 1994-11-01 | Portsmouth | Oxford United | Loan | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-12-01 | Oxford United | Portsmouth | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-10-01 | Portsmouth | Gillingham | Transfer | 0 | €225k |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Gillingham | Brighton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-02-01 | Brighton | Barnet | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | Barnet | Brighton | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Brighton | Havant & Water. | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Havant & Water. | Lewes | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Lewes | Retired | Transfer | 75000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€75k
Low—
Δ since start−€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9565 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | Second Division | Gillingham FC | 7 | 31 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 3 | 12 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 43 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 4 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 41 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | Barnet | Brighton | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-02-01 | Brighton | Barnet | Loan | — | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-12-01 | Oxford United | Portsmouth | Return from loan | — | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-11-01 | Portsmouth | Oxford United | Loan | — | — |
| 89/90 | 1990-03-01 | Southend United | Tottenham | Return from loan | — | — |
| 89/90 | 1990-01-01 | Tottenham | Southend United | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Guy Butters'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 38% |
| Arsenal FC | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 0% |
| Newcastle United | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 50% |
| Manchester United | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 8% |
| Everton FC | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 50% |
| Derby County | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 33% |
| Liverpool FC | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 25% |
| Aston Villa | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 17% |
| Leicester City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 33% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 25% |
| West Ham United | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 33% |
| Chelsea FC | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 30 | -21 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 48 | 2,274 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 98/99 | 23 | 682 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 97/98 | 31 | 394 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 96/97 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 47 | 1,931 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 04/05 | 43 | 1,923 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 03/04 | 45 | 1,290 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 02/03 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 24 | 1,930 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
144 apps
15 G
0 A
Championship
86 apps
4 G
1 A
Second Division
70 apps
4 G
0 A
Rumbelows Cup
19 apps
1 G
1 A
League One
52 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
18 apps
1 G
0 A
First Division (- 91/92)
35 apps
1 G
0 A
Conference
7 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Guy Butters is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Guy Butters?
Guy Butters is 56 years old. He was born on October 30, 1969 in Hillingdon.
What position does Guy Butters play?
Guy Butters plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Guy Butters play for?
Guy Butters currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Guy Butters scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Guy Butters has scored 27 goals in 437 appearances.