Richard Butcher (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Tony Butcher | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Northampton, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 January 2011 (aged 29) | ||
| Place of death | Swinton, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | Northampton Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Rushden & Diamonds | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Kettering Town | 44 | (13) |
| 2002–2005 | Lincoln City | 104 | (11) |
| 2005–2006 | Oldham Athletic | 36 | (4) |
| 2005 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Peterborough United | 43 | (4) |
| 2007–2009 | Notts County | 80 | (18) |
| 2009–2010 | Lincoln City | 15 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Macclesfield Town (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Macclesfield Town | 7 | (1) |
| Total | 341 | (54) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Richard Tony Butcher (22 January 1981 – 9 January 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder from 1999 until his death in 2011. At the time of his death he was playing for Football League Two side Macclesfield Town. He notably spent three separate spells with Lincoln City, for whom he appeared in two play-off final defeats at the Millennium Stadium. He also played for Northampton Town, Rushden & Diamonds, Kettering Town, Oldham Athletic, Peterborough United and Notts County.
Born in Northampton, Butcher came through the youth ranks at his home town club Northampton Town. He was promoted to the club's first team during the summer of 1999 when the club was under the management tenure of Ian Atkins, however Atkins departed early on into Butcher's first senior season and was replaced by Kevin Wilson. In March 2000, 8 months after becoming a pro he was released by Northampton Town having failed to make an appearance.
After his release from Northampton, Butcher was signed by Brian Talbot's Conference National side Rushden & Diamonds. He was part of the squad for the final months of the 1999–2000 season and the 2000–2001 campaign, but failed to make an appearance for the Diamonds, and was released in the summer of 2001.
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