Market value
—
Right Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Swansea City
top club · 145 apps
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 07/08
18 / 0
int'l caps / goals
243Appearances
13Goals
22Assists
21Yellow cards
1Red cards
82Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Thomas Butler |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Thomas Anthony Butler |
| Date of birth | 1981-04-25 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2012
Transfer: Swansea → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Swansea City U21
8 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — Swansea City
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Swansea City
32 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Swansea City
50 matches · 6 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Swansea City
38 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Hartlepool → Swansea
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Hartlepool United
32 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2005
Transfer: Dunfermline A. → Hartlepool
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Dunfermline Athletic FC, Hartlepool United
24 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Sunderland → Dunfermline A.
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Sunderland AFC
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Sunderland AFC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Sunderland AFC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2000
Transfer: Darlington → Sunderland
00/01 · Return from loan
Oct 2000
Transfer: Sunderland → Darlington
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — Sunderland AFC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — Sunderland AFC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Sunderland U18 → Sunderland
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Sunderland AFC
0.0%
Swansea City U21
0.0%
Swansea City
64.0%
Hartlepool United
36.0%
Dunfermline Athletic FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland AFC | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swansea City U21 | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Swansea City | 4 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 145 | 11 | 11 | 4,739 |
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 43 | 2 | 8 | 2,665 |
| Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Swansea City U21 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Swansea City | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 962 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Swansea City | 29 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1,731 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Swansea City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Swansea City | 42 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 460 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 06/07 | FAW Premier Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Swansea City | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,470 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Hartlepool United | 28 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2,198 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Hartlepool United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 467 |
| 04/05 | League One Play-Offs | Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Sunderland U18 | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-10-01 | Sunderland | Darlington | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-12-01 | Darlington | Sunderland | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Sunderland | Dunfermline A. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-03-01 | Dunfermline A. | Hartlepool | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Hartlepool | Swansea | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Swansea | Retired | Transfer | 750000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€750k
Low—
Δ since start−€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #37709 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | — | 13 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Trundle | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | League One | Swansea City | 6 | 42 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 4 |
| 04/05 | League One | Hartlepool United | 1 | 9 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | League One | Swansea City | 5 | 42 |
| 05/06 | League One | Hartlepool United | 5 | 28 |
| 06/07 | League One | Swansea City | 2 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-12-01 | Darlington | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-10-01 | Sunderland | Darlington | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Thomas 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Athletic | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 38% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 38% |
| Swindon Town | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 38% |
| Yeovil Town | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 25% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 38% |
| Walsall FC | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 38% |
| Huddersfield Town | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 31% |
| Nottingham Forest | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 21% |
| Southend United | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 36% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 42% |
| Port Vale FC | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 75% |
| Bristol Rovers | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 32 | 1,731 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.21 |
| 07/08 | 50 | 460 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 06/07 | 38 | 1,586 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 05/06 | 32 | 2,198 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 03/04 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
109 apps
9 G
14 A
Championship
54 apps
2 G
1 A
FA Cup
10 apps
2 G
1 A
Reserve League
8 apps
0 G
2 A
EFL Trophy
8 apps
0 G
2 A
League Cup
7 apps
0 G
1 A
Premiership
12 apps
0 G
1 A
First Division
12 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League
19 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Thomas Butler?
Thomas Butler is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Retired.
How old is Thomas Butler?
Thomas Butler is 45 years old. He was born on April 25, 1981 in Dublin.
What position does Thomas Butler play?
Thomas Butler plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does Thomas Butler play for?
Thomas Butler currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Thomas Butler scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Thomas Butler has scored 13 goals in 243 appearances.