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LB Fred Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #357 |

1934 ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #357 |

Full Back

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LB Fred Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #357 |

Frederick William Butcher

Personal Profile

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Birth Date
Birthplace
Birth Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
14 August 1913
Hemmingfield, Barnsley, Yorkshire
England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
(5ย ft 7ย in) 1.70 m
Personal

LB Fred Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #357 |

Villa Youth Record

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1931-34 Aston Villa Youth

LB Fred Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #357 |

Previous Clubs

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Hoyland Town FC

-1931 Wombwell FC
Midland League

1931-34 Aston Villa Youth & Reserves
Football League First Division

Transfer In

LB Fred Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #357 |

Transfer In

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Season
Joined Date
Aged
Fee
From
From
Signed Under
1930-31
April 1931
17
Free
Aston Villa Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Billy Smith
Career

LB Fred Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #357 |

Villa Career

LB Fred Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1934 | Free |
Football League First Division |
๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #357 |

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Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
๐Ÿ•’ Games | Starts (Subs) | โšฝ Goals | ๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists | ๐Ÿ‡บ Unused | Player Number |
๐ŸŸฉ Won | ๐ŸŸจ Drew | ๐ŸŸฅ Lost |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ Booking | ๐ŸŸฅ Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only ๐Ÿฅ… Goals Conceded | โ›” Clean Sheets |

LB Fred Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #357 |

Played Under

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Jimmy McMullan ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

LB Fred Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #357 |

Career Summary

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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ
๐Ÿ•’
โœ…
๐Ÿ”
๐Ÿ‡บ
PPG
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฉ %
๐ŸŸจ %
๐ŸŸฅ %
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
Yellow
Red
GI
GPG
GPGi
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
-
-
0

Seasons ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ, Games ๐Ÿ•’, Starts โœ…, Substitute ๐Ÿ”, Won ๐ŸŸฉ, Drew ๐ŸŸจ, Lost ๐ŸŸฅ, Unused ๐Ÿ‡บ, Goals Scored โšฝ, Goals Conceded ๐Ÿฅ…, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets โ›”, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi

LB Fred Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #357 |

Competition Record

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๐Ÿ•’ League
๐Ÿ•’ FA Cup
๐Ÿ•’ League Cup
๐Ÿ•’ Europe
๐Ÿ•’ European Cup
โšฝ League
โšฝ FA Cup
โšฝ League Cup
โšฝ Europe
โšฝ European Cup
0
0
0
0
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ League
๐Ÿ”ฅ FA Cup
๐Ÿ”ฅ League Cup
๐Ÿ”ฅ Europe
๐Ÿ”ฅ European Cup
0
0
0
0
0
League Gi
FA Cup Gi
League Cup Gi
Europe Gi
European Cup Gi
0
0
0
0
0
League GPG
FA Cup GPG
League Cup GPG
Europe GPG
European Cup GPG
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
League GPGi
FA Cup GPGi
League Cup GPGi
Europe GPGi
European Cup GPGi
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

Seasons ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ, Games ๐Ÿ•’, Starts โœ…, Substitute ๐Ÿ”, Won ๐ŸŸฉ, Drew ๐ŸŸจ, Lost ๐ŸŸฅ, Unused ๐Ÿ‡บ, Goals Scored โšฝ, Goals Conceded ๐Ÿฅ…, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets โ›”, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi

Seasons

LB Fred Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #357 |

Season by Season Record

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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ
๐ŸŽ‚
ใ€ฝ๏ธ
๐Ÿ†
๐Ÿ•’
โœ…
๐Ÿ”
๐Ÿ‡บ
PPG
๐ŸŸฉ
๐ŸŸฉ %
๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ %
๐ŸŸฅ
๐ŸŸฅ %
โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ
Yellow
Red
GI
GPG
GPGi
1934-35
24
D1
2
2
0
0
0
-
-
-
0
0

Seasons ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ, Age ๐ŸŽ‚, League ใ€ฝ๏ธ, Position ๐Ÿ†, Games ๐Ÿ•’, Starts โœ…, Substitute ๐Ÿ”, Won ๐ŸŸฉ, Drew ๐ŸŸจ, Lost ๐ŸŸฅ, Unused ๐Ÿ‡บ, Goals Scored โšฝ, Goals Conceded ๐Ÿฅ…, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets โ›”, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi

LB Fred Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #357 |

Goalkeeping Record

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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ
๐Ÿ•’
๐Ÿฅ…
CPG
โ›”
โ›” %
1934-35

Seasons ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ, Games ๐Ÿ•’, Goals Conceded ๐Ÿฅ…, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets โ›”

LB Fred Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #357 |

Honours

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Played for the Villa

LB Fred Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #357 |

Debuts & Dates

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Season
First Squad
Manager
1934-35
22 September 1934
Jimmy McMullan ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Season
Debut
Aged
Manager
1934-35
22 September 1934
21
Jimmy McMullan ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Game #
First Goal
Scorer(s)
Season
Final Game
Aged
Manager
1934-35
29 September 1934
23
Jimmy McMullan ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Season
Final Squad
Manager
1934-35
29 September 1934
Jimmy McMullan ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Debut
Loans

LB Fred Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #357 |

Loans Out

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None

Transfer Out

LB Fred Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #357 |

Transfer Out

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Season
Date
Aged
Fee
To
To
Left Under
1936-37
August 1936
23
Free
Blackpool ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Jimmy McMullan ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

LB Fred Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #357 |

Subsequent Clubs

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1936-38 Blackpool, Free
Football League Second Division, First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 4 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

1938-39 Swindon Town
Football League Third Division South
๐Ÿ•’ 36 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

1939 Retired aged 35

Quotes

LB Fred Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #357 |

Quotes

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Biography

LB Fred Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #357 |

Biography

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Player #357 for Aston Villa, Frederick William Butcher, known as Fred Butcher, played as a left back for the club.

Fred played for Villa in 1934-35 making 2 appearances.

Fred was born in Hemmingfield, Barnsley on 14 August 1913 and made his debut appearance for Villa on the 22 September 1934 aged 21.

Villa had signed Fred from from Wombwell FC in April 1931 and he was to make his final appearance for Villa just 7 days later on 29 September 1934, before moving to Blackpool in August 1936.

Fred had played under Villaโ€™s first manager proper, Jimmy McMullan.

Fred passed away in Bournemouth in May 1996 aged 82.

Died

1 May 1996, Aged 82

Appearances

LB Fred Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #357 |

Appearances

2

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Game
Matchday Summary
Match Squad
Game #1721
๐ŸŸฉ 22 Sep 1934, Villa 2-0 Spurs, White Hart Lane
GK Harry Morton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | LB Fred Butcher | FB Danny Blair | CB Jimmy Allen | M Tommy Gardner | M Billy Simpson | W Archie Watkins | W Eric Houghton | CF Pongo Waring | F Joe Beresford | F Dai Astley |
Game #1722
๐ŸŸฉ 29 Sep 1934, Villa 4-2 Preston, Villa Park
GK Harry Morton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | LB Fred Butcher | FB Danny Blair | CB Jimmy Allen | M Jimmy Gibson | M Billy Simpson | W Archie Watkins | W Eric Houghton | CF Pongo Waring | F Joe Beresford | F Dai Astley |
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LB Fred Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #357 |

Starts

2

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Game
Matchday Summary
Line Up
Game #1721
๐ŸŸฉ 22 Sep 1934, Villa 2-0 Spurs, White Hart Lane
GK Harry Morton | LB Fred Butcher | FB Danny Blair | CB Jimmy Allen | M Tommy Gardner | M Billy Simpson | W Archie Watkins | W Eric Houghton | CF Pongo Waring | F Joe Beresford | F Dai Astley |
Game #1722
๐ŸŸฉ 29 Sep 1934, Villa 4-2 Preston, Villa Park
GK Harry Morton | LB Fred Butcher | FB Danny Blair | CB Jimmy Allen | M Jimmy Gibson | M Billy Simpson | W Archie Watkins | W Eric Houghton | CF Pongo Waring | F Joe Beresford | F Dai Astley |
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Starts
Subs

LB Fred Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #357 |

Substitute Appearances

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Substitutes
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Unused

LB Fred Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #357 |

Unused Substitute Appearances

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Unused Substitutes
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Goals

LB Fred Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #357 |

Goals Scored

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Scorer(s)
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Assists

LB Fred Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #357 |

Assists Made

0

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Game
Matchday Summary
Assist(s)
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Cards

LB Fred Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #357 |

Cards Received

๐ŸŸจ

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-

๐ŸŸฅ

-

Game
Matchday Summary
Villa Cards
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International

International Record

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International Career
Caps with Villa
FA
Caps with Villa
Scorers
Page 1 of 1
FA
International Goals with Villa
Scorers
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Matches

LB Fred Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #357 |

Matches

LB Fred Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #357 |

๐ŸŸฉ 22 Sep 1934, Villa 2-0 Spurs, White Hart Lane

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Game #1721

Manager | Jimmy McMullan |
FT Score | 2-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WLLDW |

Season | 1934-35 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #7 |
Saturday, 22 September 1934

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Division One

Scorer(s) | Eric Houghton | Pongo Waring |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Harry Morton |
LB Fred Butcher |
FB Danny Blair |
CB Jimmy Allen |
M Tommy Gardner |
M Billy Simpson |
W Archie Watkins |
W Eric Houghton |
CF Pongo Waring |
F Joe Beresford |
F Dai Astley |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Jimmy McMullan's Villa win for the first time in four to make it three wins, a draw and three defeats in his first seven games. Meanwhile, left back Fred Butcher made his Villa debut aged 24 after joining from Wombwell FC in April 1931.

LB Fred Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #357 |

๐ŸŸฉ 29 Sep 1934, Villa 4-2 Preston, Villa Park

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Game #1722

Manager | Jimmy McMullan |
FT Score | 4-2 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LLDWW |

Season | 1934-35 |
Matchday | #8 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #8 |
Saturday, 29 September 1934

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Division One

Scorer(s) | Dai Astley | Dai Astley | Dai Astley | Pongo Waring |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Teams

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Starting XI

GK Harry Morton |
LB Fred Butcher |
FB Danny Blair |
CB Jimmy Allen |
M Jimmy Gibson |
M Billy Simpson |
W Archie Watkins |
W Eric Houghton |
CF Pongo Waring |
F Joe Beresford |
F Dai Astley |

Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions permitted in period

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Starting XI

Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Unused Substitutes

No Substitutions Permitted in Period

Match Timeline

On This Day

Jimmy McMullan's Villa record successive wins for the second time this season to make it four wins, a draw and three defeats in his first eight games. Meanwhile, left back Fred Butcher made his second and final appearance for Villa, seven days after his debut aged 24, before moving on to Blackpool in August 1936.
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