Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.6
Solid
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Wolverhampton Wanderers
top club · 135 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#262
goals rank
#74
assists rank
14
season goals
3
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2004
€1.50m
top transfer fee · 98/99
3
best season · 05/06
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
447Appearances
14Goals
3Assists
67Yellow cards
0Red cards
231Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paul Butler |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Paul John Butler |
| Date of birth | 1972-11-02 (53 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Manchester, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland 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: Chester City → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Chester City (- 2010)
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: MK Dons → Chester City
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Chester City (- 2010)
38 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2006
Transfer: Leeds → MK Dons
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Leeds United, Milton Keynes Dons
35 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Leeds United
48 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Leeds United
41 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Wolves → Leeds
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
41 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
37 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
45 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2000
Transfer: Sunderland → Wolves
00/01 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2000
00/01 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sunderland AFC
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Sunderland AFC
34 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Bury → Sunderland
98/99 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 1998
98/99 — Sunderland AFC
48 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Bury FC
44 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 1996
Transfer: Rochdale → Bury
96/97 · Transfer · €150k
Jul 1996
96/97 — Bury FC
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
95/96 — Rochdale AFC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1991
Transfer: Rochdale U18 → Rochdale
91/92 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
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).
Goals1 total · 0.03/90
Assists1 total · 0.03/90
G+A2 total · 0.06/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.19/90
Minutes played by club
Sunderland AFC
22.9%
Bury FC
9.3%
Rochdale AFC
0.0%
Chester City (- 2010)
7.2%
Leeds United
13.2%
Milton Keynes Dons
0.0%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
47.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland AFC | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 86 | 3 | 1 | 4,768 |
| Bury FC | 2 | 96/97 | 97/98 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 1,935 |
| Rochdale AFC | 1 | 95/96 | 95/96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chester City (- 2010) | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 1,508 |
| Leeds United | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 106 | 4 | 2 | 2,745 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 00/01 | 03/04 | 135 | 3 | 0 | 9,867 |
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 | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 32 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,788 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,980 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Bury FC | 43 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,935 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Bury FC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Chester City (- 2010) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Chester City (- 2010) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Chester City (- 2010) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Chester City (- 2010) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Chester City (- 2010) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Chester City (- 2010) | 35 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,508 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Leeds United | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Milton Keynes Dons | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Leeds United | 44 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,305 |
| 05/06 | Championship Play-Offs | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Leeds United | 39 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 37 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3,330 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 32 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,764 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 43 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3,773 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | 1991-07-05 | Rochdale U18 | Rochdale | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-08-01 | Rochdale | Bury | Transfer | 0 | €150k |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-10 | Bury | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | €1.50m |
| 00/01 | 2000-11-17 | Sunderland | Wolves | Transfer | 0 | €1.50m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Wolves | Leeds | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-22 | Leeds | MK Dons | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-24 | MK Dons | Chester City | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Chester City | Retired | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€2.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€2.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3509 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Championship | Leeds United | 3 | 44 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Chester City (- 2010) | 2 | 35 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Bury FC | 2 | 43 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Championship | Leeds United | 2 | 39 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 32 |
Teams faced most often by Paul 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton FC | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 38 | -17 | 21% |
| Leicester City | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 35% |
| Birmingham City | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 17% |
| Aston Villa | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 25% |
| Manchester United | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 13% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 38% |
| Everton FC | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 28 | -17 | 19% |
| Fulham FC | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 31% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 31% |
| Chelsea FC | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 33 | -24 | 6% |
| Ipswich Town | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 44% |
| Arsenal FC | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 44 | -30 | 13% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | 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 | 34 | 2,788 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 98/99 | 48 | 1,980 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 97/98 | 44 | 1,935 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 96/97 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 38 | 1,508 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 06/07 | 35 | 1,440 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 05/06 | 48 | 1,305 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 04/05 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 41 | 3,330 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 02/03 | 37 | 2,764 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 01/02 | 45 | 3,773 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 00/01 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
174 apps
6 G
0 A
Championship
99 apps
4 G
2 A
Premier League
72 apps
2 G
1 A
League Two
53 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
16 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
14 apps
0 G
0 A
Second Division
17 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Paul Butler?
Paul Butler is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Paul Butler?
Paul Butler is 53 years old. He was born on November 2, 1972 in Manchester.
What position does Paul Butler play?
Paul Butler plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Paul Butler play for?
Paul Butler currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Paul Butler scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paul Butler has scored 14 goals in 447 appearances.