Stephen Butler (born 27 January 1962 in Birmingham) is an English former footballer. During his professional career he played over 400 matches and scored over 150 goals for Brentford, Maidstone United, Watford, AFC Bournemouth, Cambridge United, Gillingham and Peterborough United,[1] including eight goals in two consecutive games that were only two days apart.[2]
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Full name | Stephen Butler | ||
Date of birth | (1962-01-27) 27 January 1962 (age 60) | ||
Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1983–1984 | Windsor & Eton | ||
1984–1986 | Brentford | 23 | (3) |
1986–1991 | Maidstone United | 98 | (51) |
1991–1992 | Watford | 70 | (9) |
1992 | → AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 1 | (0) |
1992–1995 | Cambridge United | 120 | (56) |
1995–1998 | Gillingham | 121 | (22) |
1998–1999 | Peterborough United | 15 | (2) |
1999 | → Stevenage Borough (loan) | ||
1999–2000 | Gillingham | 13 | (2) |
2002 | Maidstone United | ? | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
In 2000, at the age of 38, Butler scored his last professional goal for Gillingham in the Football League Second Division play-off final at Wembley Stadium as the Kent club secured its first ever promotion to the second tier of English football.[3]
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