Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
10.0
World class
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.29
goals / match
Reading FC
top club · 110 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#42
goals rank
#240
assists rank
103
season goals
14
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€450k
peak value · 2004
€1.20m
top transfer fee · 99/00
24
best season · 00/01
6 · 5.8%
pens / of goals
351Appearances
103Goals
14Assists
52Yellow cards
2Red cards
65Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Martin Butler |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1974-09-15 (51 yrs) |
| Place of birth | , |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-09-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Sep 2009
Transfer: Worcester → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Transfer: Burton Albion → Worcester
09/10 · Transfer
Feb 2009
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Burton Albion
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Burton Albion, Grimsby Town
17 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2007
Transfer: Walsall → Grimsby Town
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Walsall FC, Grimsby Town
28 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Walsall FC
45 matches · 12 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Rotherham → Walsall
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Rotherham United
43 matches · 8 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Rotherham United
22 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Rotherham United, Reading FC
42 matches · 15 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Reading → Rotherham
03/04 · Transfer · €225k
Jul 2002
02/03 — Reading FC
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Reading FC
19 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Reading FC
47 matches · 24 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2000
Transfer: Cambridge Utd. → Reading
99/00 · Transfer · €1.20m
Jul 1999
99/00 — Cambridge United, Reading FC
46 matches · 19 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Cambridge United
6 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Walsall → Cambridge Utd.
97/98 · Transfer · €30k
Jul 1996
96/97 — Walsall FC
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
95/96 — Walsall FC
1 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1993
Transfer: Walsall U18 → Walsall
93/94 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €450k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals19 total · 2.13/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A19 total · 2.13/90
Yellow cards9 total · 1.01/90
Minutes played by club
Cambridge United
13.2%
Reading FC
29.0%
Walsall FC
31.3%
Grimsby Town
4.0%
Burton Albion
4.2%
Rotherham United
18.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 2 | 98/99 | 99/00 | 35 | 18 | 0 | 765 |
| Reading FC | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 110 | 32 | 0 | 1,687 |
| Walsall FC | 4 | 06/07 | 96/97 | 63 | 16 | 6 | 1,821 |
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 232 |
| Burton Albion | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 243 |
| Rotherham United | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 104 | 29 | 6 | 1,063 |
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 | Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Cambridge United | 26 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 165 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Reading FC | 17 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 369 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Cambridge United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Cambridge United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Walsall FC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 884 |
| 95/96 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Burton Albion | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 243 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Walsall FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 450 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 232 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Walsall FC | 44 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 352 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Rotherham United | 39 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 438 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Rotherham United | 21 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 304 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Reading FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Rotherham United | 37 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 201 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Reading FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Reading FC | 21 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 545 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Reading FC | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 617 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Reading FC | 45 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 156 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Walsall U18 | Walsall | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Walsall | Cambridge Utd. | Transfer | 0 | €30k |
| 99/00 | 2000-02-01 | Cambridge Utd. | Reading | Transfer | 0 | €1.20m |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Reading | Rotherham | Transfer | 0 | €225k |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Rotherham | Walsall | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-10-01 | Walsall | Grimsby Town | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Grimsby Town | Burton Albion | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Burton Albion | Worcester | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-01 | Worcester | Retired | Transfer | 450000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€450k
Low—
Δ since start−€450k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Cureton | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Fox | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Sam | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Second Division | Reading FC | 24 | 45 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Reading FC | 18 | 43 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Rotherham United | 15 | 40 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | League Two | Walsall FC | 6 | 44 |
| 05/06 | League One | Rotherham United | 6 | 39 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 1 | 21 |
Teams faced most often by Martin Butler'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notts County | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 50% |
| Lincoln City | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 44% |
| Rochdale AFC | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 32 | -14 | 17% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 28% |
| Macclesfield Town | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 39% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 17% |
| Bury FC | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 50% |
| Darlington FC | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 11% |
| Chester City | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 50% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 13% |
| Gillingham FC | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 50% |
| Chesterfield FC | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 44% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 05/06 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 99/00 | Goal #100 (career) |
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 | 46 | 804 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 96/97 | 11 | 884 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 08/09 | 17 | 243 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.85 |
| 07/08 | 28 | 682 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 06/07 | 45 | 442 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 05/06 | 43 | 558 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.48 |
| 04/05 | 22 | 304 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 |
| 03/04 | 42 | 201 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4.03 |
| 02/03 | 24 | 545 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 01/02 | 19 | 617 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 00/01 | 47 | 156 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4.04 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
116 apps
45 G
0 A
League Two
68 apps
17 G
7 A
First Division
61 apps
17 G
0 A
League One
44 apps
8 G
6 A
Championship
21 apps
6 G
0 A
League Cup
16 apps
3 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
3 apps
3 G
0 A
Conference
12 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
10 apps
2 G
0 A
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Who is Martin Butler?
Martin Butler is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Martin Butler?
Martin Butler is 51 years old. He was born on September 15, 1974.
What position does Martin Butler play?
Martin Butler plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Martin Butler play for?
Martin Butler currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Martin Butler scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Martin Butler has scored 103 goals in 351 appearances.