Richard Butcher
| Date of birth | 22 January 1981 |
| Place of birth | Peterborough |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 82 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Died | 09 January 2011 |
Butcher, who was previously on schoolboy terms at Northampton Town, extended his Lincoln City contract in August 2003 up to June 2005.
He then joined Oldham Athletic with a two-year contract.
Butcher was made available for transfer by Peterborough United in May 2007.
In July 2007, he joined Notts County with a two-year contract.
Butcher returned to Lincoln City in July 2009 with a two-year contract but was made available for transfer in December 2009 before it was cancelled in May 2010.
He then joined Macclesfield Town with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town | 01 Jul 1999 | 23 Mar 2000 | |
| Rushden and Diamonds | 23 Mar 2000 | 30 Sep 2001 | |
| Kettering Town | 05 Oct 2001 | 19 Nov 2002 | |
| Lincoln City | 19 Nov 2002 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 01 Jul 2005 | 26 Jun 2006 | |
| Lincoln City | 06 Oct 2005 | 05 Nov 2005 | L |
| Peterborough United | 26 Jun 2006 | 16 Jul 2007 | |
| Notts County | 16 Jul 2007 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Lincoln City | 01 Jul 2009 | 14 May 2010 | |
| Macclesfield Town | 09 Feb 2010 | 09 Mar 2010 | L |
| Macclesfield Town | 20 May 2010 | 09 Jan 2011 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | Kettering Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Lincoln City | League Division 3 | 23 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Lincoln City | League Division 3 Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Lincoln City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Lincoln City | LDV Vans Trophy | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Lincoln City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Lincoln City | League Division 3 | 26 | 6 |
6 |
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| 2003-04 | Lincoln City | League Division 3 Play-Offs | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Lincoln City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Lincoln City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Lincoln City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Lincoln City | League Two | 46 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Lincoln City | League Two Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Lincoln City | League Two | 4 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Oldham Athletic | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Oldham Athletic | League One | 32 | 4 |
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| 2006-07 | Peterborough United | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Peterborough United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Peterborough United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Peterborough United | League Two | 35 | 8 |
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| 2007-08 | Notts County | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Notts County | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Notts County | League Two | 46 | 12 |
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| 2008-09 | Notts County | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Notts County | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Notts County | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Notts County | League Two | 29 | 5 |
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| 2009-10 | Lincoln City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Lincoln City | League Two | 10 | 5 |
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| 2009-10 | Macclesfield Town | League Two | 8 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Macclesfield Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Macclesfield Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Macclesfield Town | League Two | 5 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 2002 | Lincoln City v Rushden and Diamonds | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Oxford United v Lincoln City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Lincoln City v Cambridge United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Dec 2002 | York City v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Macclesfield Town v Lincoln City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Lincoln City v Swansea City | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Lincoln City v Boston United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Lincoln City v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Jan 2003 | Rochdale v Lincoln City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Swansea City v Lincoln City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Feb 2003 | Carlisle United v Lincoln City | W | 1-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Hull City v Lincoln City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Lincoln City v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Lincoln City v Hartlepool United | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Southend United v Lincoln City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Lincoln City v Wrexham | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Exeter City v Lincoln City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Bury v Lincoln City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Lincoln City v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Lincoln City v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Lincoln City v Oxford United | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Rushden and Diamonds v Lincoln City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Lincoln City v York City | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Apr 2003 | Cambridge United v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | AFC Bournemouth v Lincoln City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 May 2003 | Lincoln City v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 May 2003 | Lincoln City v Scunthorpe United | W | 5-3 | League Division 3 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 14 May 2003 | Scunthorpe United v Lincoln City | W |
0-1 Agg: 3-6 |
League Division 3 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 24 May 2003 | AFC Bournemouth v Lincoln City | L | 5-2 | League Division 3 Play-Offs | Final |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Lincoln City v Oxford United | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Lincoln City v Stockport County | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Torquay United v Lincoln City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Lincoln City v Doncaster Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Bury v Lincoln City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Lincoln City v York City | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Sep 2003 | Cambridge United v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Lincoln City v Leyton Orient | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Southend United v Lincoln City | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Kidderminster Harriers v Lincoln City | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Lincoln City v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Lincoln City v Northampton Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Swansea City v Lincoln City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Scunthorpe United v Lincoln City | W | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Lincoln City v Telford United | W | 3-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Lincoln City v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Lincoln City v Macclesfield Town | W | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Hull City v Lincoln City | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Lincoln City v Carlisle United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Nov 2003 | Lincoln City v Chesterfield | W | 4-3 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Lincoln City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Darlington v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Lincoln City v Bristol Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Yeovil Town v Lincoln City | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Southend United v Lincoln City | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Mansfield Town v Lincoln City | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Dec 2003 | Halifax Town v Lincoln City | L | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Boston United v Lincoln City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Lincoln City v Cambridge United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Oxford United v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Jan 2004 | Doncaster Rovers v Lincoln City | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Rochdale v Lincoln City | W | 0-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Lincoln City v Swansea City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Northampton Town v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Carlisle United v Lincoln City | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Lincoln City v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 May 2004 | Lincoln City v Yeovil Town | L | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 May 2004 | Lincoln City v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 19 May 2004 | Huddersfield Town v Lincoln City | D |
2-2 Agg: 4-3 |
League Division 3 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Shrewsbury Town v Lincoln City | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Lincoln City v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Lincoln City v Rushden and Diamonds | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Scunthorpe United v Lincoln City | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Lincoln City v Derby County | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Lincoln City v Notts County | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Swansea City v Lincoln City | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Bury v Lincoln City | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Lincoln City v Boston United | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Birmingham City v Lincoln City | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Lincoln City v Chester City | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Lincoln City v Doncaster Rovers | L | 0-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Mansfield Town v Lincoln City | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Lincoln City v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Oxford United v Lincoln City | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Lincoln City v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Lincoln City v Leyton Orient | L | 3-4 | League Two | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Cambridge United v Lincoln City | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Lincoln City v Northampton Town | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Hartlepool United v Lincoln City | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Darlington v Lincoln City | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Lincoln City v Yeovil Town | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Dec 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Lincoln City | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Lincoln City v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Wycombe Wanderers v Lincoln City | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 29 Dec 2004 | Lincoln City v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Lincoln City v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Chester City v Lincoln City | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Kidderminster Harriers v Lincoln City | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Lincoln City v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Grimsby Town v Lincoln City | W | 2-4 | League Two | |
| 29 Jan 2005 | Lincoln City v Mansfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Lincoln City v Oxford United | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Rochdale v Lincoln City | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 16 Feb 2005 | Boston United v Lincoln City | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Lincoln City v Cambridge United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Leyton Orient v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Lincoln City | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Lincoln City v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Southend United v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Lincoln City v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Rushden and Diamonds v Lincoln City | W | 1-4 | League Two | |
| 28 Mar 2005 | Lincoln City v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Notts County v Lincoln City | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Lincoln City v Swansea City | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Lincoln City v Macclesfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Northampton Town v Lincoln City | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Lincoln City v Darlington | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 07 May 2005 | Yeovil Town v Lincoln City | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 14 May 2005 | Lincoln City v Macclesfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 21 May 2005 | Macclesfield Town v Lincoln City | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-2 |
League Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 28 May 2005 | Lincoln City v Southend United | L | 0-2 | League Two Play-Offs | Final |
| 07 Oct 2005 | Lincoln City v Cheltenham Town | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Leyton Orient v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Lincoln City v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Rochdale v Lincoln City | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 08 Aug 2009 | Lincoln City v Barnet | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Lincoln City v Barnsley | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Accrington Stanley v Lincoln City | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Lincoln City v Burton Albion | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Lincoln City | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Lincoln City v Darlington | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Sep 2009 | AFC Bournemouth v Lincoln City | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Lincoln City v Shrewsbury Town | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 03 Oct 2009 | Lincoln City v Aldershot Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Macclesfield Town v Lincoln City | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Oct 2009 | Northampton Town v Lincoln City | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Lincoln City v Torquay United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Nov 2009 | Rotherham United v Lincoln City | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Lincoln City v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Apr 2010 | Shrewsbury Town v Lincoln City | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 08 May 2010 | Lincoln City v Macclesfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.