Daniel Butler (born 26 August 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a wing back for EFL League One side Stevenage.
| 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 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stevenage | ||
| 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) |
| 2019–2023 | Peterborough United | 112 | (3) |
| 2023– | Stevenage | 33 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:05, 7 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
Portsmouth
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 the 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 EFL League One club Peterborough United on a 3-year deal and would join the club in July.[27]
Stevenage
In July 2023 Butler joined EFL League One club Stevenage[28]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 11 December 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portsmouth | 2012–13[29] | League One | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2013–14[30] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[31] | League Two | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| Total | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 0 | ||
| Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 2012–13[32] | Conference South | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ~ | ~ | 3[b] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Aldershot (loan) | 2013–14[33] | Conference Premier | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ~ | ~ | 2[b] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Torquay United | 2015–16[33] | Conference Premier | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ~ | ~ | 6[b] | 1 | 51 | 3 |
| Newport County | 2016–17[21] | League Two | 40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 47 | 3 |
| 2017–18[34] | League Two | 44 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 53 | 1 | |
| 2018–19[35] | League Two | 45 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | 60 | 4 | |
| Total | 129 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 160 | 8 | ||
| Peterborough United | 2019–20[36] | League One | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| 2020–21[37] | League One | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 45 | 1 | |
| 2021–22[38] | Championship | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Total | 93 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 103 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 336 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 394 | 14 | ||
Honours
Individual
- Newport County Player of the Year: 2016–17,[39] 2017–18[40]
References
External links
- Dan Butler at Soccerbase
