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GK Lee Butler | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #658 |

658

Legacy
Number

0

Youth
Promotion #

0

Youth
Debut #

GK Lee Butler | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #658 |

10

Villa Appearances

0

Villa
Goals

1

Villa
Assists

10.00

Game
Per
Aston Villa player image

GK Lee Butler | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #658 |

Lee Simon Butler

Role

Position

Born

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Goalkeeper

Goalkeeper

30 May 1966

Sheffield 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Height

Foot

(6 ft 0 in) 1.85 m

-

Career Progression

GK Lee Butler | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #658 |

1987-91 Aston Villa Reserves

Youth Career

GK Lee Butler | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #658 |

0

Youth Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

Did Not Graduate from Youth Team

Reserve Career

GK Lee Butler | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #658 |

128

Reserve Appearances

0

Reserve
Goals

1990-91 PCL 🕒 25 | ✅ 25 | 🔁 0 | 🥅 36 | ⛔ 7 | 🇺0 |
1989-90 PCL 🕒 34 | ✅ 34 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 |

1989-90 BSC 🕒 4 | ✅ 4 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 |

1988-89 Rsv 🕒 32 | ✅ 32 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 |
1987-88 Rsv 🕒 33 | ✅ 33 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 |

First Team Career

GK Lee Butler | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #658 |

10

Villa Appearances

0

Villa
Goals

1

Villa
Assists

GK Lee Butler | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1989-91 | Youth |
🕒 10 | 10 (0) | 🔥 1 | 🥅 8 | ⛔ 4 | 🇺 4 | #660 |
🟩 3 | 🟨 4 | 🟥 3 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |

GK Lee Butler | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #658 |

Transfer In

Aston Villa Crest 2025

1987-88

Lincoln City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

£100k

21 August 1987

21

Graham Taylor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Loans Out

1990-91 Hull City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
1 Dec 1990 to 1 Mar 1991
Football League Second Division
🕒 4 | 4 (0) | ⚽ 0 |

Transfer Out

Aston Villa Crest 2025

1991-92

Barnsley 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

£165k

22 July 1991

25

Ron Atkinson 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

GK Lee Butler | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #658 |

Previous Clubs

1985-86 Harworth Colliery FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

1986 South Kirkby Colliery FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

1986-87 Lincoln City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Football League Fourth Division
🕒 32 | 32 (0) | ⚽ 0 |

Subsequent Clubs

1991-96 Barnsley 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 £0.18m
Football League Second Division, First Division
🕒 136 | 136 (2) | ⚽ 0 |

1995-96 Scunthorpe United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (L)
Football League Third Division
🕒 2 | 2 (0) | ⚽ 0 |

1996-98 Wigan Athletic 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Football League Third Division, Second Division
🕒 72 | 72 (0) | ⚽ 0 |

1998-99 Dunfermline Athletic 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Scottish Premier League
🕒 38 | 38 (0) | ⚽ 0 |

1999-02 Halifax Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Football League Third Division
🕒 105 | 104 (1) | ⚽ 0 |

2002 Doncaster Rovers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Conference
🕒 11 | 9 (2) | ⚽ 0 |

2002-03 Halifax Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Football Conference
🕒 38 | 38 (0) | ⚽ 0 |

2003-05 Alfreton Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Northern Premier League Premier Division, Conference North
🕒 2 | 2 (0) | ⚽ 0 |

2005-08 Halifax Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Conference National
🕒 7 | 7 (0) | ⚽ 0 |

2008 Retired aged 32

Played Under

GK Lee Butler | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #658 |

Graham Taylor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 1988-89 🕒 6 | 6 (0) | 🥅 5 | ⛔ 2 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 2 | 🟥 2 |
Jozef Vengloš 🇨🇿 1991 🕒 4 | 4 (0) | 🔥 1 | 🥅 3 | ⛔ 2 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 2 | 🟥 1 |

Honours

GK Lee Butler | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #658 |

🥈 1989-90 Football League First Division Runner Up

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10

Villa Appearances

0

Villa
Goals

1

Villa
Assists

10.00

Game
Per

Villa Career

Career Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
10
10
0
4

Lee Butler

Career Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
1
0.00
10.00

Career Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
30%
70%
30%
1.30

Career Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.80

0

Villa
Goals
Aston Villa Crest 2025
Premier League.jpg
FA Cup.jpg

1

Villa
Assists
Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 1 Jan 1991, Villa 2-0 Palace, Villa Park

Assist(s) | Lee Butler | 87' |

Division One

Aston Villa Crest 2025
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8

League Appearances

0

FA Cup
Appearances

0

League Cup
Appearances

0

European
Appearances

Competition Record

Lee Butler

League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
8
8
🔁 Substitute:
0
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
1
0.00
8.00

FA Cup

Premier League.jpg
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

EFL Cup.jpg
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

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Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

First Team Debut

Lee Butler

Debut Squad:

1988-89

🟩 9 Nov 1988, Villa 6-0 Birmingham, Villa Park

Graham Taylor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Debut:

1988-89

🟩 9 Nov 1988, Villa 6-0 Birmingham, Villa Park

Graham Taylor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

22

Final First Team Appearance

Lee Butler

Final Appearance:

1990-91

🟨 13 Apr 1991, Villa 0-0 Palace, Selhurst Park

Jozef Vengloš 🇨🇿

24

Final Squad:

1990-91

🟨 13 Apr 1991, Villa 0-0 Palace, Selhurst Park

Jozef Vengloš 🇨🇿

Season Record

Lee Butler

1988-89

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
5
5
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
20%
60%
40%
1.00

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

1989-90

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
1
1
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
100%
100%
0%
3.00

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

1990-91

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
4
4
0
4

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
1
0.00
4.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
25%
75%
25%
1.25

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
Premier League.jpg
Premier League.jpg

0

PL Appearances
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8

Division One
Appearances
EFL.jpg

0

Championship
Appearances
FL.jpg

0

Division Two
Appearances
FL.jpg

0

Division Three
Appearances

League Record

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EFL.jpg
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Premier League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00

Championship

EFL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

First Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
8
8
0
0
1
0.00
Games / Involvement:
8.00

Second Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Lee Butler

FL.jpg
FL.jpg
FL.jpg
Premier League.jpg

8

League Appearances

0

League
Goals

1

League
Assists

8.00

League
per Game
Premier League.jpg

League Seasons

Lee Butler

1988-89

Aston Villa Crest 2025
First Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
4
4
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1989-90

Aston Villa Crest 2025
First Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
0
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1990-91

Aston Villa Crest 2025
First Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
4
4
0
4

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
1
0.00
4.00

League Appearances

Premier League.jpg

Lee Butler

1988-89
🟨 14 Feb 1989, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison
Division One
13th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1988-89
🟥 18 Mar 1989, Villa 0-2 Millwall, The Den
Division One
12th (+3)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1990-91
🟩 1 Jan 1991, Villa 2-0 Palace, Villa Park
Division One
13th (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1990-91
🟥 10 Apr 1991, Villa 1-2 QPR, Loftus Road
Division One
17th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1988-89
🟨 12 Mar 1989, Villa 0-0 United, Villa Park
Division One
14th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1988-89
🟥 25 Mar 1989, Villa 0-1 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
14th (-2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1990-91
🟨 6 Apr 1991, Villa 1-1 United, Villa Park
Division One
17th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1990-91
🟨 13 Apr 1991, Villa 0-0 Palace, Selhurst
Division One
17th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup.jpg

0

FA Cup Appearances

0

FA Cup
Goals

0

FA Cup
Assists

0.00

FA Cup
per Game
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Seasons

Lee Butler

1988-89

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1989-90

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1990-91

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Appearances

Lee Butler

EFL Cup.jpg
EFL Cup.jpg

0

League Cup Appearances

0

League Cup
Goals

0

League Cup
Assists

0.00

League Cup
per Game
EFL Cup.jpg

League Cup Seasons

Lee Butler

1988-89

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1989-90

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1990-91

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
EFL Cup.jpg

League Cup Appearances

Lee Butler

UEFA.png
UEFA.png

0

European Appearances

0

European
Goals

0

European
Assists

0.00

European
per Game
UEFA.png

European Seasons

Lee Butler

1988-89

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1989-90

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1990-91

EFL Cup.jpg
UEFA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
UEFA.png

European Appearances

Lee Butler

2

Other Appearances

0

Other
Goals

0

Other
Assists

0.00

Other
per Game

10

Villa Appearances

4

Unused
Sub

Unused Substitute Appearances

Lee Butler

1990-91
🟩 19 Sep 1990, Villa 3-1 Baník, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
1st Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1990-91
🟩 3 Oct 1990, Villa 2-1 Baník, Městský Stadion
UEFA Cup
1st Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1990-91
🟩 24 Oct 1990, Villa 2-0 Inter, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
2nd Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1990-91
🟥 7 Nov 1990, Villa 0-3 Inter, San Siro
UEFA Cup
2nd Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025

0

Bookings /
Cautions

0

Sendings
Off

Sendings Off

Lee Butler

UEFA.png
Aston Villa Crest 2025

International Career

Lee Butler

Full International Record

Villa International Record

Career Notes

Lee Butler

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Biography

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 
League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 
FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96


Europe:
🏆
European Cup Winners: 1981-82
🏆
European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83


Other Domestic:

🏆 🏆
Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60

🏆
Third Division Champions: 1971-72


Other Europe:

🏆
Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02

🏆
Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve League
:
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12

🏆 🏆 🏆
Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 

🏆
NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13

🏆
Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
🏆
u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
🏆
u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
🏆
u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
🏆 🏆 🏆
u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
🏆
u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
🏆 🏆 
u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
🏆 🏆🏆
Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
🏆 🏆
Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
🏆 🏆 🏆
Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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