Herbert Butler (footballer)

Hubert Butler

Personal information
Date of birth	(1906-07-11)11 July 1906
Place of birth	Atherton, Lancashire, England
Position(s)	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

Hubert Butler (11 July 1906^[1] – unknown) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.

Playing career

Butler was born in Atherton, then in Lancashire but subsequently part of Greater Manchester. 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]

References

1. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 320. ISBN 0907969542.
2. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 150–51. ISBN 0907969542.
3. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 152–7. ISBN 0907969542.

External links

• Butler at holmesdale.com