Malcolm Partridge Butler (6 August 1913 – December 1987) was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a full-back in The Football League for Blackpool and Accrington Stanley. He also won one cap for Ireland.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Malcolm Partridge Butler | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | December 1987 (age 75) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full Back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Elmgrove | |||
| Belfast Celtic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1935–1939 | Blackpool | 25 | (0) |
| 1947–1948 | Accrington Stanley | 32 | (0) |
| Total | 57 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1939 | Ireland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Belfast-born Butler left Belfast Celtic to sign for Blackpool in January 1935.[2] His four-year career with the club was ended by the outbreak of the Second World War.
During the war he guested for both Chelsea and Brighton, playing around his time as a Flight-Lieutenant navigator in the Royal Air Force.
In July 1947 he signed with Accrington Stanley, and captained the club to a sixth-place finish in the Football League Third Division North before retiring in May 1948.
International career edit
On 15 March 1939, he played for Ireland in their 3–1 defeat to Wales.[3] It was the country's last match before World War II.
Post-retirement edit
After leaving the game he became a licensee in Blackpool.
References edit
- ^ "Blackpool. Brightest chances for three years: seasoned recruits". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hugman, Barry (2005). The PFA Premier and Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press.
- ^ "Malcolm Butler". nifootball.blogspot.com. 31 July 2006. Retrieved 28 September 2010.