Garry Butterworth
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Garry Jeffrey Butterworth[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1969-09-08) 8 September 1969 (age 54) | ||
Place of birth | Whittlesey, England | ||
Position(s) | midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
000?–1986 | Peterborough United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1986–1992 | Peterborough United | 124 | (4) |
1992 | Kettering Town | 8 | (1) |
1992–1994 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 83 | (8) |
1994–2002 | Rushden & Diamonds | 286 | (9) |
2002–2003 | Farnborough Town | 27 | (1) |
2003–2004 | Kettering Town | 31 | (3) |
2004 | King's Lynn | 4 | (0) |
2004–2005 | Stamford | 36 | (2) |
2005–2006 | Wisbech Town | ? | (?) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Garry Butterworth (born 8 September 1969) is a professional footballer, having previously played for Dagenham & Redbridge, Rushden & Diamonds, Farnborough Town, and Kettering Town. He was a midfielder.
Career
Rushden & Diamonds
Butterwoth moved to Rushden & Diamonds in 1994 for £22,000, going on to play 368 times for the club, a club record.[2] He also set a club record by playing in over 100 consecutive games.[3] During his time at the club, Rushden progressed from the Southern Football League Premier Division to the Football League. His final game for the club was at Millennium Stadium in the Division Three play-offs.
His testimonial in 2001 was attended by over 4,000 fans.[4]
Farnborough Town
Following his departure from Nene Park Butterworth joined Farnborough Town, who had just gained promotion to the Football Conference. He spent just a season there, playing 26 times, and scoring two goals.[5] During his season at the club Farnborough enjoyed their best ever spells in the FA Cup (reaching the 4th round),[6] and the quarter-finals of the FA Trophy.
Kettering Town
After leaving Farnborough, Butterworth joined Kettering Town.
Coates Athletic
Butterworth has since returned to the football field in his local town Whittlesey, playing regularly for Peterborough District Football League side, Coates Athletic during the seasons 2010/2011, 2011/2012 and 2012/2013.
Honours
Team Achievements
- Southern League Midland Division Champions
- Southern League Premier Division Champions
- Football Conference Champions
- Division Three Play-Off Finalists
Individual Honours Rushden & Diamonds
- Supporters' Player of the Year: 1995
- Supporters' Player of the Year: 1997
- Players' Player of the Year: 1997
References
- ^ Garry Butterworth at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Rushden & Diamonds | Club | Diamond Legends | Diamond Legends | Garry Butterworth". Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ^ "Rushden & Diamonds | Club | Diamond Legends | Diamond Legends | Garry Butterworth". Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ^ "Rushden & Diamonds | Club | Diamond Legends | Diamond Legends | Garry Butterworth". Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 May 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Farnborough 1 - 5 Arsenal". TheGuardian.com. 26 January 2003.
External links
- Garry Butterworth at Soccerbase
- SoccerFactsUK Profile for Kettering
- SoccerFactsUK Profile for Stamford
- Rushden & Diamonds profile
- Career profile at UpThePosh