Dan Butler (English footballer)

Daniel Butler (born 26 August 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a wing back for Peterborough United.

Dan Butler

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Butler[1]
Date of birth	26 August 1994
Place of birth	Cowes, England
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Club information
Current team	Peterborough United
Number	3
Youth career
2004–2012	Portsmouth
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	Portsmouth	48	(0)
2012–2013	→ Havant & Waterlooville (loan)	8	(0)
2013–2014	→ Aldershot Town (loan)	13	(0)
2015–2016	Torquay United	45	(2)
2016–2019	Newport County	129	(7)
2019–	Peterborough United	48	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:30, 23 January 2021 (UTC)

Career

Early career

Butler joined Portsmouth's youth categories in 2004, aged 10, and signed a two-year scholarship with Pompey on 15 July 2010.[2] On 26 June 2012, he signed a one-year professional deal.[3]

On 14 August 2012, he made his debut in the League Cup in a 3–0 defeat at Plymouth Argyle.[4]

Loan to Havant & Waterlooville

On 2 November 2012, Butler joined Havant & Waterlooville on a one-month youth loan deal from Portsmouth.[5][6] He was assigned the number 3 shirt. In the following day, he made his debut for the Hawks in a 1–0 loss to Welling in a Conference South match.[7] He was named the Hawks' player of the month for November.[8] In the following month, he was named again as player of the month.[9] He went on to make eight appearances during his time at Hawks.

Breakthrough

Butler was recalled on 8 January 2013, and was included on first-team squad due to player shortage.[10] On 26 January 2013 he made his senior league debut in a League One match at Fratton Park, against Hartlepool United, starting the match.[11]

Butler finished the season with 17 league appearances, 15 as a starter. On 14 May 2013, he signed a new two-year contract with Pompey, running until June 2015.[12] After struggling to find his old form, Butler signed with Aldershot Town on loan on 31 October.[13] He returned to Portsmouth in December, after suffering a knee injury while on loan at Aldershot.[14]

On 11 March of the following year, after being fully recovered from injury, Butler rejoined Aldershot.[15] He was a first-choice for Pompey in the 2014–15 season, but was still released on 18 May 2015.[16]

Torquay United

In July 2015, Butler joined Torquay United.[17]

Newport County

On 28 June 2016, Butler joined League Two club Newport County on a two-year contract. He made his debut for Newport on 6 August 2016 against Mansfield Town.[18] He scored his first goal for Newport on 7 January 2017 in the League Two match against Stevenage which Newport lost 3–1.[19] In April 2018, Butler signed a new one-year contract to remain at Newport County.[20]

Butler was part of the Newport squad that completed the 'Great Escape' with a 2–1 victory at home to Notts County on the final dat of the 2016–17 season, which ensured Newport's survival in League Two.[21][22] In May 2017, Butler was selected as Newport County Player of the Year[23] and for the second successive season in May 2018.[24] He was part of the team that reached the League Two playoff final at Wembley Stadium on 25 May 2019. Newport lost to Tranmere Rovers, 1-0 after a goal in the 119th minute.[25]

During his time at the club, Butler was awarded the English Football League (EFL) player in the community two seasons in a row, due to his outstanding work in local community with the disabled and with young people suffering mental health issues.[26]

Peterborough United

On 30 May 2019, it was announced that Butler had signed for League One club Peterborough United on a 3-year deal and would join the club in July.[27]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 February 2018

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Portsmouth	2012–13[28]	League One	17	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	18	0
	2013–14[29]	League Two	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
	2014–15[30]		30	0	0	0	2	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	34	0
	Total		48	0	0	0	4	0	2	0	54	0
Havant & Waterlooville (loan)	2012–13[31]	Conference South	8	0	0	0	~	~	3[lower-alpha 2]	0	11	0
	Total		8	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	11	0
Aldershot (loan)	2013–14[32]	Conference Premier	13	0	0	0	~	~	2[lower-alpha 2]	0	15	0
	Total		13	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	15	0
Torquay United	2015–16[32]	Conference Premier	45	2	0	0	~	~	6[lower-alpha 2]	1	51	3
	Total		45	2	0	0	~	~	6	1	51	3
Newport County	2016–17[21]	League Two	40	3	3	0	1	0	3[lower-alpha 1]	0	47	3
	2017–18[33]		29	0	4	0	1	0	3[lower-alpha 1]	0	37	0
	Total		69	3	7	0	2	0	4	0	84	3
Career total			184	5	7	0	6	0	17	1	215	6

1. Appearances in the Football League Trophy
2. Appearances in the FA Trophy

References

1. "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
2. "Pompey Unveil New Scholars". Portsmouth FC. Archived from the original on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
3. "Isle of Wight Trio Sign Deals". Portsmouth FC. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
4. "Plymouth 3–0 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
5. "Bradbury borrows Pompey youngster". NonLeagueDaily.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
6. "Butler Loaned To Hawks". Portsmouth FC. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
7. "Havant & Waterlooville vs. Welling United". Global Sports Media. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
8. "On-loan Pompey defender scoops Hawks award". The News. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
9. Dan Butler has been named December player of the month; Twitter, 11 January 2013
10. Pompey Recall Butler Archived 11 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine; Portsmouth's official website, 8 January 2013
11. "Portsmouth v Hartlepool". BBC Sport. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
12. "Butler Pens Blues Deal". 14 May 2013. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
13. "Aldershot Town sign Jonathan Henly & Dan Butler on loan". BBC Sport. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
14. Butler to learn extent of knee injury; Portsmouth News, 9 December 2013
15. Butler rejoins non-league Shots; Sky Sports, 11 March 2014
16. Eight players released; Portsmouth FC, 18 May 2015
17. "Dan Butler: Defender joins Torquay United from Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
18. "Newport County 2-3 Mansfield Town". BBC Sport. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
19. "Stevenage 3-1 Newport County". BBC Sport. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
20. "Exiles ace Dan Butler 'delighted' to sign new contract". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
21. "Games played by Dan Butler in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
22. "Newport County 2–1 Notts County". BBC Sport. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
23. "NEWPORT COUNTY AFC 2016/17 AWARDS". www.newport-county.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
24. "Dan Butler takes home the main prize at Newport County AFC 2017-18 End of Season Awards". www.newport-county.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
25. Pearlman, Michael (25 May 2019). "League Two play-off final: Newport County 0-1 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
26. Penman, Andrew (18 March 2019). "Newport County defender Dan Butler wins EFL player in the community award". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
27. "Peterborough United sign Newport County defender". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
28. "Games played by Dan Butler in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
29. "Games played by Dan Butler in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
30. "Games played by Dan Butler in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
31. "Player apps for Dan Butler". Hawks.net. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
32. Dan Butler at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
33. "Games played by Dan Butler in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2017.

External links

• Dan Butler at Soccerbase