Dennis Butler | |
Fullname: | Dennis Michael Butler |
Birth Date: | 7 March 1943 |
Birth Place: | Fulham, London, England |
Height: | 5 ft 9 in[1] |
Position: | Centre-back, right-back |
Youthclubs1: | Surrey Boys |
Youthyears2: | 1958–1961 |
Youthclubs2: | Chelsea |
Years1: | 1961–1963 |
Caps1: | 18 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1963–1969 |
Caps2: | 217 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1969–1974 |
Caps3: | 169 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1974–1975 |
Totalcaps: | 404 |
Totalgoals: | 0 |
Dennis Michael Butler (born 7 March 1943) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Born in Fulham, Butler started his career with Surrey Boys before joining Chelsea, where he won the FA Youth Cup in 1960 and 1961.[1] He made his first-team debut on 18 November 1961, in a 2–2 draw at Manchester City.[1] [2] He went on to make eighteen appearances before moving to Hull City in June 1963. After 217 league appearances, he moved to Reading, where he made 169 league appearances.
After leaving the professional game, Butler moved to non-League side Margate in 1974.[3]
Butler coached at Rochdale and Bury.[4]
Chelsea
1960, 1961[1]