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658

Legacy
Number

0

Youth
Promotion #

0

Youth
Debut #

10

Villa Appearances

0

Villa
Goals

1

Villa
Assists

10.00

Game
Per

Lee Butler

Aston Villa player image

Goalkeeper

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Lee Simon Butler

Role

GK Lee Butler | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #658 |

Position

Born

Goalkeeper

30 May 1966

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Height

Foot

Sheffield 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

(6 ft 0 in) 1.85 m

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1987-88

Lincoln City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

£100k

21 August 1987

21

Graham Taylor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1991-92

Barnsley 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

£165k

22 July 1991

25

Ron Atkinson 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Previous Clubs

Lee Butler

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 |

Played Under

Lee Butler

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

Loans Out

Lee Butler

Loans Out:

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

Subsequent Clubs

Lee Butler

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

Career Progression

Lee Butler

n/a

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Youth Career

Lee Butler

Youth Appearances

Youth
Goals

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Please note: Youth statistics before the 2019-20 season require completion.

Reserve Career

Lee Butler

Reserve Appearances

Reserve
Goals

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Please note: Reserve statistics before the 1995-96 season require completion.

First Team Career

Lee Butler

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 |

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Honours

Lee Butler

1989-90 First Division Runner Up

First Team Debut

Lee Butler

Debut Squad:

1988-89

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🟩 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

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🟨 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 🇨🇿

Villa Career

Lee Butler

Career Games

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

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

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1

Villa
Assists

Lee Butler

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🟩 1 Jan 1991, Villa 2-0 Palace, Villa Park

Assist(s) | Lee Butler | 87' |

Division One

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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

UEFA.png
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

Lee Butler

1988-89

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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

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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

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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

League Record

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

Lee Butler

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

League Seasons

Lee Butler

1988-89

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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

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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

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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

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

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.jpg

League Cup Appearances

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

4

Unused
Sub

Unused Substitute Appearances

Lee Butler

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

Red
Cards

Sendings Off

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International Career

Lee Butler

Full International Record

Villa International Record

Career Notes

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Biography

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Trophies


🏆 European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96

🏆 🏆 Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60

🏆 Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72

🏆 European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83

🏆 Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02

🏆 Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
🏆 NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
🏆 Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
🏆 u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 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
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
🏆 🏆 🏆 Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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