| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph W. Butler[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England | ||
| Playing position | Right Back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1960-62 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1962-1965 | Newcastle United | 3 | (0) |
| 1965-1976 | Swindon Town | 362 | (18) |
| Aldershot | |||
| Witney Town | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Joseph 'Joe' Butler (born 7 February 1943 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne) is a retired football Right Back best known for his spell at Swindon Town.
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Joe Butler started his football career as a junior with his hometime club Newcastle United. He made his senior debut in the 1963 Football League Cup loss at Bournemouth & Boscombe. Later, during the same season, Joe Butler played his only three league games for the Magpies. His league debut came in the 2-1 loss at Manchester City and then appearing at St. James Park in a 5-2 victory over Rotherham United before making his final appearance in the 4-0 loss to Bury.[2]
In 1965, Swindon Town paid Newcastle United £5,500 to secure the services of Joe Butler.[3] The fee would see Butler remain in Wiltshire for eleven seasons. During his spell at Swindon he famouly helped his club win the Football League Cup in 1969 against Arsenal[4] and Anglo-Italian Cup victories over AS Roma and Napoli.