Herbert Butler (footballer)
English footballer (1906–??)
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Hubert Butler (11 July 1906[1] – unknown) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 July 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Atherton, Lancashire, England | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1928 | Chorley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1928–1932 | Crystal Palace | 108 | (31) |
| 1928–? | Chester City | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Butler was born in Atherton, Lancashire. He began his career in non-league football at Chorley F.C. and in June 1928[1] signed for Crystal Palace, then playing in the Football League Third Division South. He made his debut in an away defeat to Northampton Town in October and then became a regular in the side which finished second in the table in 1928–9 making 26 League appearances and scoring 10 times.[2] Over the following three seasons, Butler made 22 appearances (four goals), 39 appearances (14 goals) and 21 appearances (3 goals) respectively.[3] In June 1932, Butler moved on to Chester City. He had made 124 appearances in all competitions for Palace, scoring 39 times.[1]
