Lee Butler

Date of birth30 May 1966
Place of birthSheffield
NationalityEnglish
Weight85 kg
Height1.88 m
PositionGoalkeeper

Halifax Town's popular 'keeper broke a finger on the opening day of 2000-01 and had to be replaced at half time. On his return the Shaymen suffered an embarrassing 5-1 defeat at Mansfield Town which was to prove the downfall of manager Mark Lillis, but Lee then returned to his best form before going down with a knee injury in February that put him out of action for several weeks.

Although he came back for the last few games, Lee continued to have problems with the injury in the new season. After announcing his retirement in December 2001, Lee did appear on the Halifax Town bench in subsequent games before moving on to Doncaster Rovers.

He returned to Halifax in July 2002 as assistant to new manager Chris Wilder.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Haworth Colliery 01 Jul 1985 16 Jun 1986
Lincoln City 16 Jun 1986 21 Aug 1987
Aston Villa 21 Aug 1987 22 Jul 1991
Hull City 18 Mar 1991 03 Apr 1991 L
Barnsley 22 Jul 1991 05 Jul 1996
Scunthorpe United 05 Feb 1996 05 Mar 1996 L
Wigan Athletic 05 Jul 1996 03 Jul 1998
Dunfermline Athletic 03 Jul 1998 24 Sep 1999
Halifax Town 24 Sep 1999 29 Jan 2002
Doncaster Rovers 29 Jan 2002 31 May 2002
Alfreton Town 31 May 2002 03 Jul 2002
Halifax Town 03 Jul 2002 30 May 2003
Alfreton Town 30 May 2003 30 Jun 2005
Halifax Town 01 Jul 2005 28 Jan 2008

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1988-89 Aston Villa League Division One 4 2
1990-91 Aston Villa League Division One 4 2 1
1996-97 Wigan Athletic League Cup 1 4
1997-98 Wigan Athletic League Cup 1 2
2000-01 Halifax Town FA Cup 1 2
2000-01 Halifax Town LDV Vans Trophy 2 1 3
2000-01 Halifax Town League Division 3 33 7 44
1
2001-02 Halifax Town FA Cup 3 5
2001-02 Halifax Town LDV Vans Trophy 1
2001-02 Halifax Town League Cup 1 2
2001-02 Halifax Town League Division 3 21
1
3 30
1
2004-05 Alfreton Town FA Cup 2 3
2005-06 Halifax Town FA Cup 2 1
2005-06 Halifax Town LDV Vans Trophy 2 4


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
03 Sep 1996 Preston North End v Wigan Athletic D 4-4
Agg: 7-6
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
12 Aug 1997 Wigan Athletic v Chesterfield L 1-2 League Cup 1st round 1st leg


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.