Billy Butler
Football, Football player
1900 – 1966
Who was Billy Butler?
William Butler was an English professional footballer who was most famously a winger for Bolton Wanderers in the 1920s.
Billy Butler was born in Atherton, Lancashire. He had never played for any form of organised football team prior to joining the army. He played as a centre-forward for his regiment and on leaving the army he joined his hometown club Atherton at the age of 19. He moved to Bolton Wanderers in April 1920 and, on moving to the right wing, soon established himself. He played in the 1923 FA Cup Final victory over West Ham United, the famous first Wembley final, and the following year, on 12 April 1924, made his England debut against Scotland.
It was to be his only appearance for the England national team, but he was back at Wembley again for the 1926 FA Cup Final win over Manchester City, and picked up his third winners medal in 1929, scoring the opening goal in the 2–0 defeat of Portsmouth.
On Bolton's relegation in 1933, Butler asked for a transfer and left to join his former Bolton team-mate Joe Smith, who by now was manager of Reading. He had played 449 games for Bolton, scoring 74 goals.
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- Born
- Mar 17, 1900
Atherton - Nationality
- England
- Lived in
- Atherton
- Died
- Jul 11, 1966
Durban
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on July 23, 2013
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