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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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.