Terry Butcher
Butcher as Inverness Caledonian Thistle manager in 2010
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Terence Ian Butcher | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back, sweeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1986 | Ipswich Town | 271 | (16) |
| 1986–1990 | Rangers | 127 | (8) |
| 1990–1992 | Coventry City | 6 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Sunderland | 38 | (0) |
| 1993 | Clydebank | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 445 | (24) | |
| National team | |||
| 1979–1980 | England U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 1980–1990 | England | 77 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1990–1992 | Coventry City | ||
| 1993 | Sunderland | ||
| 2002–2006 | Motherwell | ||
| 2006–2007 | Sydney FC | ||
| 2007 | Partick Thistle (Caretaker) | ||
| 2007 | Brentford | ||
| 2009–2013 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | ||
| 2013–2014 | Hibernian | ||
| 2015 | Newport County | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Terence Ian Butcher (born 28 December 1958) is an English former professional footballer and manager. During his playing career as a defender, Butcher captained the England national team, winning 77 caps in a ten-year international career that featured three FIFA World Cups. Butcher also enjoyed success in his club career, particularly with Ipswich Town and Rangers. He has subsequently managed clubs in England, Scotland, Australia and Wales.
Born in Singapore, Butcher spent most of his childhood in Lowestoft, Suffolk, where he attended Lowestoft Grammar School and met his future wife Rita. He turned down the chance to join Norwich City youth team, as like his father he was a fan of Ipswich Town – Norwich's fiercest rivals.
Butcher made his debut for Ipswich against Everton in the First Division on 15 April 1978 and over the next eight seasons would establish himself as the club's top central defender, combining leadership with great aerial ability and courage. This was soon noticed by England manager Ron Greenwood who gave him his debut in a friendly against Australia in 1980.
In 1981, Butcher was part of the Ipswich side that won the UEFA Cup under Bobby Robson and came close to their first League title since 1962, though they were pipped at the post by Aston Villa.
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