| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philip Anthony Butler[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1972[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stockport,[1] England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gillingham | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1996 | Gillingham | 148 | (5) |
| 1996–1999 | Blackpool | 99 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Port Vale | 19 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | West Bromwich Albion | 70 | (1) |
| 2002 | → Bristol City (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2002–2005 | Bristol City | 87 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | Blackpool | 32 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Forest Green Rovers | 9 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | → Newport County (loan) | ||
| 2007 | Hinckley United | ||
| 2007 | Alfreton Town | ||
| Total | 475 | (13) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Philip Anthony Butler (born 28 September 1972) is an English former footballer. A defender, he made 468 league appearances in a 15-year career in the English Football League.
He began his career at Gillingham in 1991, helping the club to win promotion out of the Third Division in 1995–96. He was sold to Blackpool in August 1996 for £225,000 before he was moved on to Port Vale for a £115,000 fee in March 1999. He then joined West Bromwich Albion in March 2000 for £140,000, and helped the "Baggies" to promotion out of the First Division in 2001–02. Following this, he was allowed to sign with Bristol City, and he helped his new side to the Football League Trophy in 2003. He returned to Blackpool in February 2005, before he signed with Conference club Forest Green Rovers in July 2006. He was loaned out to Newport County before he joined Hinckley United in February 2007. He switched to Alfreton Town in November 2007.