Fred Butcher

Fred Butcher
Personal information
Full name Frederick William Butcher
Date of birth (1913-08-14)14 August 1913
Place of birth Hemingfield, England
Date of death May 1996 (1996-06) (aged 82)
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.

Frederick William "Fred" Butcher (14 August 1913[2] – May 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. 1 2 3 "Butcher, Frederick William". Aston Villa Player Database. Jörn Mårtensson. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "Fred Butcher". swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
  3. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 44. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
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