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John Butler

  • Playing Career

Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Competitions Won

Lancashire Cup
1984/85

Playing Career Statistics

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Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
QRL -314-------------4-0.00%List
Club Career - UK Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
English Championship -336396---6---18---2017251.28%List
Premiership Trophy -1-1-------------1-0.00%List
Challenge Cup -3-3------------12-33.33%List
Regal Trophy -3-3-------------210.00%List
Lancashire Cup 18-821--3---10---61175.00%List
UK Top Division -336396---6---18---2017251.28%List
UK Second Division -21-217---7---21---153371.43%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 72779151--16---49---4230753.16%List

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
EastsEasts19871987 BRL 314-------------4-0.00%List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Easts1987 314-------------4-0.00%List

English Career - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
WiganWigan1979/80 --0----------------List
WiganWigan1980/81 23-237---7---21---155365.22%List
St HelensSt Helens1981/82 294335---5---15---1516245.45%List
WiganWigan1981/82 --0----------------List
St HelensSt Helens1982/83 9-93---3---9---61266.67%List
St HelensSt Helens1983/84 1-1-------------1-0.00%List
LeighLeigh1983/84 3-3------------21-66.67%List
FulhamFulham1983/84 112------------11-50.00%List
St HelensSt Helens1984/85 314-1--1---4---31-75.00%List

English Career - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Wigan1980 23-237---7---21---155365.22%List
St Helens1981-84 4254781--9---28---2419451.06%List
Fulham1983 112------------11-50.00%List
Leigh1983 3-3------------21-66.67%List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    27 Jul 2015 4:22am

    Born in sthelens 12/12/49 attended St austins school , thatto Heath . Married Theresa 1971 two children Helen & Daniel
    Leaving school joined sthelens junior team ,played for Lancashire u/17 u/19 and Great Britain u/ 19
    Turning professional with keighley in May 1969 playing at loose forward
    Signed for Rochdale 1973 where frank Myler the then coach converted him into stand off half , in 1974 butler was selected for the Great Britain squad for the game in Grenoble against France.,later that year he was selected to tour Australia & New Zealand .
    In 1975 championship holders Salford signed him , enjoying further success winning the championship in 1976 also that year Salford were runners up to sthelens in the premier ship final
    1979 joining Wigan for £15.000 fee broke his leg ,restricting his season .
    1981 he joined his home town club St. Helens , after injury playing on loan basis joined Leigh and Fulham in an effort to re gain fitness, returning to saints playing first team football a gain before retirement in 1984 .
    He enjoyed every game he played made great friends around the world and a host of great memories

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Darren Andrews, Paul Carter, Bill Bates, Max Turner, Tony McCarron, Tim Costello

Sources:Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999)