Lee Butler (footballer)
Lee Simon Butler (born 30 May 1966) is an English retired footballer, who is currently goalkeeping coach at Sunderland.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lee Simon Butler[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sunderland (coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1986 | Harworth Colliery | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1987 | Lincoln City | 30 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | → Boston United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1987–1991 | Aston Villa | 8 | (0) |
| 1991 | → Hull City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1991–1996 | Barnsley | 120 | (0) |
| 1996 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Wigan Athletic | 63 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Dunfermline Athletic | 35 | (0) |
| 1999–2002 | Halifax Town | 93 | (0) |
| 2002 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Halifax Town | 37 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Alfreton Town | 88 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | Halifax Town | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 495 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
The highest level of football he played was at Aston Villa, although he found his first-team appearances limited there behind first choice goalkeeper Nigel Spink.
He was appointed goalkeeping coach of Bradford City in July 2013.[3] In June 2016, he left Bradford to assume a similar role at Bolton Wanderers, leaving alongside manager Phil Parkinson.[4] On 2 November 2019 Butler once again followed Parkinson, and became Sunderland's goalkeeping coach.[5]
References
- "Lee Butler". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 218. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- Simon Parker (8 July 2013). "Bradford City sign goalkeeper coach". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- "Club Statement". Bradford City A.F.C. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2019/november/club-statement-lee-butler/
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