 Butterfield playing for Exeter City in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Paul Butterfield | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Boston, Lincolnshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eastleigh (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1997 | Grimsby Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2002 | Grimsby Town | 124 | (3) |
| 2002–2010 | Crystal Palace | 232 | (6) |
| 2009 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Southampton | 44 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2013 | Carlisle United | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Exeter City | 69 | (0) |
| Total | 488 | (9) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Daniel Paul Butterfield (born 21 November 1979) is an English former professional footballer and coach who is currently assistant manager at National League club Eastleigh.
Butterfield was born in Boston, Lincolnshire and played between 1997 and 2016 as a right back, and makeshift midfielder and centre back. He began his career as a youth with Grimsby Town where he remained for 6 years before joining Crystal Palace. He made 232 appearances for The Eagles before moving on to Charlton Athletic, Southampton, Bolton Wanderers, Carlisle United and Exeter City. Since retiring he has held various positions on the coaching staff at Southampton, Milton Keynes Dons, Macclesfield Town and Lincoln City.