Fred Butcher
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick William Butcher | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Hemingfield, England | ||
| Date of death | May 1996 | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hoyland | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Wombwell | |||
| 1931–1936 | Aston Villa[1] | 2 | (0) |
| 1936–1938 | Blackpool | 4 | (0) |
| 1938–1939 | Swindon Town[2] | 36 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Frederick William "Fred" Butcher (14 August 1913[2] – 1996[1]) was an English professional footballer. A left back, he played in the Football League for Aston Villa, Blackpool and Swindon Town.[3]
Career
Butcher began his professional career with Aston Villa in April 1931. After two League appearances for the Villains, he joined Blackpool in June 1936.[1] He made four League appearances for the Lancashire club before joining his last known club, Swindon Town, in 1938. He made a total of 42 appearances for Town.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Butcher, Frederick William". Aston Villa player database. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Fred Butcher". Swindon Town player profiles. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 44. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.