Terry Butcher
| Date of birth | 28 December 1958 |
| Place of birth | Singapore |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Defender |
No-nonsense central defender, who formed a partnership with Russell Osman that led to Ipswich Town winning the UEFA Cup in 1981. Following Town's mounting debts reluctantly signed for Rangers. He earned 76 England caps including the infamous 1986 World Cup quarter-final between England and Argentina.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 01 Aug 1976 | 01 Nov 1990 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | Ipswich Town | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Ipswich Town | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Rest of the World | UNICEF Charity | 1 | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | Coventry City | League Division One | 6 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Coventry City | Rumbelows League Cup | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar 1980 | Ipswich Town v Manchester United | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1981 | Ipswich Town v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 06 May 1981 | Ipswich Town v AZ Alkmaar | W | 3-0 | UEFA Cup | Final 1st leg |
| 20 May 1981 | AZ Alkmaar v Ipswich Town | L |
4-2 Agg: 4-5 |
UEFA Cup | Final 2nd leg |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | England | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | England | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 6 | ||||
| 1980-81 | England | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1981-82 | England | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1981-82 | England | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 1982-83 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 1982-83 | England | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 1982-83 | England | UEFA European Championship | 4 | ||||
| 1983-84 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1983-84 | England | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1983-84 | England | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 1984-85 | England | City Tournament | 2 | ||||
| 1984-85 | England | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1984-85 | England | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 1985-86 | England | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1985-86 | England | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | England | Unofficial | 1 | ||||
| 1986-87 | England | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1986-87 | England | Rous Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1986-87 | England | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1987-88 | England | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1988-89 | England | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1988-89 | England | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1988-89 | England | Rous Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1989-90 | England | FIFA World Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1989-90 | England | International Friendly | 7 | ||||
| 1990-91 | England | Peter Shilton Test | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jun 1979 | Sweden v England | W | 1-2 | Under-21 | |
| 12 Jun 1979 | Austria v England | W | 0-1 | B INTER | |
| 11 Sep 1979 | England v Denmark | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 1 |
| 20 Nov 1979 | England v Bulgaria | W | 5-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 1 |
| 12 Feb 1980 | England v Scotland | W | 2-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Quarter-final |
| 04 Mar 1980 | Scotland v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Quarter-final |
| 16 Apr 1980 | England v East Germany | L | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Semi-final |
| 23 Apr 1980 | East Germany v England | L | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Semi-final |
| 31 May 1980 | Australia v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 1981 | England v Spain | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Apr 1982 | Wales v England | W | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 29 May 1982 | Scotland v England | W | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 16 Jun 1982 | England v France | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 4 |
| 20 Jun 1982 | Czechoslovakia v England | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 4 |
| 29 Jun 1982 | England v Germany | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round group B |
| 05 Jul 1982 | Spain v England | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round group B |
| 22 Sep 1982 | Denmark v England | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 13 Oct 1982 | England v West Germany | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Dec 1982 | England v Luxembourg | W | 9-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 23 Feb 1983 | England v Wales | W | 2-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 30 Mar 1983 | England v Greece | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 27 Apr 1983 | England v Hungary | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 28 May 1983 | Northern Ireland v England | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 01 Jun 1983 | England v Scotland | W | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Australia v England | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 1983 | Australia v England | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Australia v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Sep 1983 | England v Denmark | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 12 Oct 1983 | Hungary v England | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 16 Nov 1983 | Luxembourg v England | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 29 Feb 1984 | France v England | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Apr 1984 | England v Northern Ireland | W | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 12 Sep 1984 | England v East Germany | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Oct 1984 | England v Finland | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 14 Nov 1984 | Turkey v England | W | 0-8 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 27 Feb 1985 | Northern Ireland v England | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 26 Mar 1985 | England v Republic of Ireland | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 May 1985 | Romania v England | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 22 May 1985 | Finland v England | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 25 May 1985 | Scotland v England | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 1985 | Italy v England | L | 2-1 | City Tournament | |
| 12 Jun 1985 | England v Germany | W | 3-0 | City Tournament | |
| 16 Jun 1985 | USA v England | W | 0-5 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Feb 1986 | Israel v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 1986 | USSR v England | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Apr 1986 | England v Scotland | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 May 1986 | England v Korea Republic | W | 4-1 | UNOFFICIAL | |
| 17 May 1986 | England v Mexico | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 1986 | Canada v England | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1986 | Portugal v England | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 06 Jun 1986 | England v Morocco | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 11 Jun 1986 | England v Poland | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 18 Jun 1986 | England v Paraguay | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 22 Jun 1986 | Argentina v England | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 10 Sep 1986 | Sweden v England | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Oct 1986 | England v Northern Ireland | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 12 Nov 1986 | England v Yugoslavia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 18 Feb 1987 | Spain v England | W | 2-4 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Apr 1987 | Northern Ireland v England | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 19 May 1987 | England v Brazil | D | 1-1 | ROUS CUP | |
| 23 May 1987 | Scotland v England | D | 0-0 | ROUS CUP | |
| 14 Oct 1987 | England v Turkey | W | 8-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Yugoslavia v England | W | 1-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 14 Sep 1988 | England v Denmark | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Oct 1988 | England v Sweden | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 08 Feb 1989 | Greece v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Mar 1989 | Albania v England | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 26 Apr 1989 | England v Albania | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 23 May 1989 | England v Chile | D | 0-0 | ROUS CUP | |
| 27 May 1989 | Scotland v England | W | 0-2 | ROUS CUP | |
| 03 Jun 1989 | England v Poland | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 07 Jun 1989 | Denmark v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 1989 | Sweden v England | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 11 Oct 1989 | Poland v England | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 15 Nov 1989 | England v Italy | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Dec 1989 | England v Yugoslavia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 1990 | England v Brazil | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Apr 1990 | England v Czechoslovakia | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 May 1990 | England v Denmark | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 May 1990 | England v Uruguay | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 1990 | Tunisia v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 1990 | England v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 16 Jun 1990 | England v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 27 Jun 1990 | England v Belgium | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 01 Jul 1990 | England v Cameroon | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 04 Jul 1990 | Germany v England | L | 1-1 (3-4) | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
| 18 Dec 1990 | England v ITALIA 90 XI | W | 4-0 | Peter Shilton Test | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.