Guy Butters
| Date of birth | 30 October 1969 |
| Place of birth | Hillingdon |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 90 kg |
| Height | 1.91 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
Butters had the satisfaction of scoring Gillingham's first-ever goal in Division One when he netted from the edge of the box on the opening day of the 2000-01 season against Stockport County in just 64 seconds!
He appeared regularly until being sidelined by hamstring trouble following the pulsating 4-4 draw at Wimbledon in October, and it was not until the New Year that he returned to first team action.
Unfortunately, he then suffered a bad knee injury in the FA Cup Third Round tie at Bournemouth and failed to make a full recovery before the summer.
An effective central defender, he is useful in the air and possesses a deadly left-foot shot from long range.
Butters's contract at Brighton & Hove Albion was extended to June 2006 in January 2005 then to June 2007 in May 2006, and to June 2008 in May 2007.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Tottenham Hotspur | 05 Aug 1988 | 28 Sep 1990 | |
| Southend United | 13 Jan 1990 | 15 Apr 1990 | L |
| Portsmouth | 28 Sep 1990 | 18 Oct 1996 | |
| Oxford United | 04 Nov 1994 | 27 Nov 1994 | L |
| Gillingham | 18 Oct 1996 | 29 Aug 2002 | |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 29 Aug 2002 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Barnet | 18 Mar 2003 | 27 Apr 2003 | L |
| Havant and Waterlooville | 01 Jul 2008 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1988-89 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 27 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 7 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Portsmouth | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Gillingham | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Gillingham | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Gillingham | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Gillingham | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Gillingham | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Gillingham | League Division 1 | 12 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Gillingham | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Gillingham | League Division 1 | 21 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Division 1 | 6 |
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| 2003-04 | Brighton and Hove Albion | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Brighton and Hove Albion | LDV Vans Trophy | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Division 2 | 43 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Brighton and Hove Albion | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Championship | 41 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Brighton and Hove Albion | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Championship | 43 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Brighton and Hove Albion | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 4 |
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| 2006-07 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League One | 31 |
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| 2007-08 | Brighton and Hove Albion | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League One | 19 | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 21 Jan 1997 | Gillingham v Derby County | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 21 Sep 1999 | Bolton Wanderers v Gillingham | L |
2-0 Agg: 6-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 11 Jan 2000 | Gillingham v Bradford City | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 2000 | Gillingham v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 20 Feb 2000 | Chelsea v Gillingham | L | 5-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Gillingham v Stockport County | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Gillingham | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Gillingham v Torquay United | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Gillingham v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Burnley v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Gillingham v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Torquay United v Gillingham | L |
3-2 Agg: 3-4 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Grimsby Town v Gillingham | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Sep 2000 | Queens Park Rangers v Gillingham | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Gillingham v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Manchester City v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Fulham v Gillingham | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Sep 2000 | Gillingham v Manchester City | L |
2-4 Agg: 3-5 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Gillingham v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Oct 2000 | Gillingham v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Wimbledon v Gillingham | D | 4-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Gillingham | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Gillingham v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Oct 2001 | Gillingham v Southampton | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Gillingham v Norwich City | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Wimbledon v Gillingham | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Birmingham City v Gillingham | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Gillingham v Walsall | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Gillingham v Burnley | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Manchester City v Gillingham | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Millwall v Gillingham | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Nov 2001 | Stockport County v Gillingham | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Nov 2001 | Gillingham v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Gillingham | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Gillingham v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Barnsley v Gillingham | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Gillingham v Grimsby Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Gillingham | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Gillingham v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Norwich City v Gillingham | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Mar 2002 | Gillingham v Millwall | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Walsall v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Gillingham v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Burnley v Gillingham | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Gillingham v Manchester City | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Watford v Gillingham | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1988-89 | England | Toulon Under-21 | 1 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 05 Jun 1989 | England v Bulgaria | L | 2-3 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 07 Jun 1989 | England v Senegal | W | 6-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 09 Jun 1989 | England v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.