John Butler

  • Playing Career

Playing Career

Honours & Awards

Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.

Lancashire Cup
1984/1985

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Challenge Cup - 3 - -   - - 1 2 0 33.33% List
English Championship - 39 6 -   - 18 20 17 2 51.28% List
Premiership Trophy - 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Regal Trophy - 3 - -   - - 0 2 1 0.00% List
Lancashire Cup 1 8 3 -   - 10 6 1 1 75.00% List
QRL - 4 - -   - - 0 4 0 0.00% List
UK Second Division - 21 7 -   - 21 15 3 3 71.43% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Easts BRL 1987   4 - -   - - 0 4 0 0.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Easts 1987   4 - -   - - 0 4 0 0.00% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Wigan 1980/81   23 7 -   - 21 15 5 3 65.22% List
St Helens 1981/82   33 5 -   - 15 15 16 2 45.45% List
St Helens 1982/83   9 3 -   - 9 6 1 2 66.67% List
St Helens 1983/84   1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Leigh 1983/84   3 - -   - - 2 1 0 66.67% List
Fulham 1983/84   2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
St Helens 1984/85   4 1 -   - 4 3 1 0 75.00% List
Wigan 1981/82   0 - -   - - - List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Wigan 1980   23 7 -   - 21 15 5 3 65.22% List
St Helens 1981-84   47 9 -   - 28 24 19 4 51.06% List
Fulham 1983   2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
Leigh 1983   3 - -   - - 2 1 0 66.67% List
Overall1980-1985   75 16 0   0 49 42 26 7 56.00% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    27/07/2015

    Born in sthelens 12/12/49 attended St austins school , thatto Heath . Married Theresa 1971 two children Helen & Daniel
    Leaving school joined sthelens junior team ,played for Lancashire u/17 u/19 and Great Britain u/ 19
    Turning professional with keighley in May 1969 playing at loose forward
    Signed for Rochdale 1973 where frank Myler the then coach converted him into stand off half , in 1974 butler was selected for the Great Britain squad for the game in Grenoble against France.,later that year he was selected to tour Australia & New Zealand .
    In 1975 championship holders Salford signed him , enjoying further success winning the championship in 1976 also that year Salford were runners up to sthelens in the premier ship final
    1979 joining Wigan for £15.000 fee broke his leg ,restricting his season .
    1981 he joined his home town club St. Helens , after injury playing on loan basis joined Leigh and Fulham in an effort to re gain fitness, returning to saints playing first team football a gain before retirement in 1984 .
    He enjoyed every game he played made great friends around the world and a host of great memories

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Bill Bates, Greg Fiveash, Tim Costello, Paul Carter

Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999)