Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Bristol City
top club · 116 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
€350k
top transfer fee · 96/97
2
best season · 04/05
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int'l / penalties
336Appearances
7Goals
0Assists
54Yellow cards
4Red cards
153Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tony Butler |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Philip Anthony Butler |
| Date of birth | 1972-09-28 (53 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Stockport, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2009
Transfer: Alfreton → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Alfreton Town
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2007
Transfer: Hinckley United → Alfreton
07/08 · Transfer
Feb 2007
Transfer: Forest Green → Hinckley United
06/07 · Transfer
Dec 2006
Transfer: Newport County → Forest Green
06/07 · Return from loan
Sep 2006
Transfer: Forest Green → Newport County
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Forest Green Rovers
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: Blackpool → Forest Green
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Blackpool FC
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2005
Transfer: Bristol City → Blackpool
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Bristol City, Blackpool FC
35 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Bristol City
42 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Bristol City
47 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: West Brom → Bristol City
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — West Bromwich Albion
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — West Bromwich Albion
47 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2000
Transfer: Port Vale → West Brom
99/00 · Transfer · €210k
Jul 1999
99/00 — Port Vale FC, West Bromwich Albion
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 1999
Transfer: Blackpool → Port Vale
98/99 · Transfer · €180k
Jul 1998
98/99 — Port Vale FC, Blackpool FC
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Blackpool FC
39 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Blackpool FC
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Gillingham → Blackpool
96/97 · Transfer · €350k
Jul 1992
92/93 — Gillingham FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1991
91/92 — Gillingham FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1990
Transfer: Gillingham U18 → Gillingham
90/91 · Transfer
Minutes played by club
West Bromwich Albion
27.7%
Port Vale FC
0.0%
Blackpool FC
12.7%
Gillingham FC
0.0%
Alfreton Town
0.0%
Forest Green Rovers
3.9%
Bristol City
55.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 3,819 |
| Port Vale FC | 2 | 98/99 | 99/00 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackpool FC | 5 | 04/05 | 98/99 | 115 | 1 | 0 | 1,748 |
| Gillingham FC | 2 | 91/92 | 92/93 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfreton Town | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 544 |
| Bristol City | 3 | 02/03 | 04/05 | 116 | 4 | 0 | 7,671 |
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 | Port Vale FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Port Vale FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Port Vale FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Blackpool FC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Blackpool FC | 37 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Blackpool FC | 21 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | EFL Trophy | Gillingham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Alfreton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Conference | Forest Green Rovers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 544 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Blackpool FC | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,748 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Blackpool FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Bristol City | 22 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 933 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Bristol City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Bristol City | 38 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3,318 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Bristol City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Bristol City | 38 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3,420 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 44 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,819 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Gillingham U18 | Gillingham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Gillingham | Blackpool | Transfer | 0 | €350k |
| 98/99 | 1999-03-01 | Blackpool | Port Vale | Transfer | 0 | €180k |
| 99/00 | 2000-03-01 | Port Vale | West Brom | Transfer | 0 | €210k |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | West Brom | Bristol City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | Bristol City | Blackpool | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Blackpool | Forest Green | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-09-01 | Forest Green | Newport County | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-01 | Newport County | Forest Green | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Forest Green | Hinckley United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-11-01 | Hinckley United | Alfreton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Alfreton | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Lita | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | League One | Bristol City | 2 | 30 |
| 00/01 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 44 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Bristol City | 1 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-12-01 | Newport County | Forest Green | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-09-01 | Forest Green | Newport County | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Tony 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 50% |
| Oldham Athletic | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 58% |
| Huddersfield Town | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 25% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 42% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 42% |
| Chesterfield FC | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 25% |
| Port Vale FC | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 75% |
| Brentford FC | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 42% |
| Bradford City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 33% |
| Barnsley FC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 20% |
| Colchester United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 40% |
| Scunthorpe United | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 63% |
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 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 96/97 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 26 | 1,748 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 04/05 | 35 | 933 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 03/04 | 42 | 3,318 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 02/03 | 47 | 3,420 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 01/02 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 47 | 3,819 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
54 apps
3 G
0 A
Second Division
154 apps
2 G
0 A
Conference
7 apps
1 G
0 A
First Division
89 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
FL Trophy
11 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
16 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Tony Butler?
Tony Butler is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Tony Butler?
Tony Butler is 53 years old. He was born on September 28, 1972 in Stockport.
What position does Tony Butler play?
Tony Butler plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Tony Butler play for?
Tony Butler currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Tony Butler scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tony Butler has scored 7 goals in 336 appearances.