Butterfield playing for Exeter City in 2015
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Daniel Paul Butterfield | ||
Date of birth | 21 November 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Boston, England | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1993–1997 | Grimsby Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–2002 | Grimsby Town | 124 | (3) |
2002–2010 | Crystal Palace | 232 | (6) |
2009 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2010–2013 | Southampton | 44 | (0) |
2013 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2013 | Carlisle United | 1 | (0) |
2013–2016 | Exeter City | 69 | (0) |
Total | 488 | (9) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:30, 18 June 2016 (UTC). |
Daniel Paul "Danny" Butterfield (born 21 November 1979) is an English former professional footballer who is currently assistant Under-18 coach at Premier League club Southampton.
Butterfield was born in Boston, Lincolnshire and began his career as a youth with Grimsby Town. He made 232 appearances for Crystal Palace before moving on to Charlton Athletic, Southampton, Bolton Wanderers, Carlisle United and Exeter City.
Butterfield was primarily utilised as a right back. However, he originally begin his career as a midfielder for Crystal Palace.
Butterfield was educated at Boston Grammar School in Boston, Lincolnshire. He was snapped up by Grimsby Town as a youngster, and was promoted to the club's first team setup midway through the 1996–1997 season. Butterfield was primarily used as a right back while at Blundell Park and made his first team debut in a 0–0 draw with York City on 9 September 1997. Butterfield went on to make eleven appearances in the 1997–1998 season, and scored his first senior goal in the club's 1–0 Football League Trophy victory over Hull City that season. Despite playing no part in either, Butterfield was among the winning squad who earned a double Wembley win that same season, triumphing in the Football League Trophy, as well as the Second Division Play-Off Final