David Butler (footballer, born 1953)

David J. Butler (born 30 March 1953) is an English former football striker who played professionally in England, the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League.

For American speculative fiction author, see D. J. Butler.

David Joan Butler
Personal information
Date of birth (1953-03-30) 30 March 1953
Place of birth West Bromwich, England
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1966–1972 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1973 West Bromwich Albion 0 (0)
1973–1974 Shrewsbury Town 10 (0)
1973–1974 → Workington (loan) 10 (0)
1974–1978 Seattle Sounders 97 (34)
1979 Portland Timbers 20 (6)
1979–1980 Pittsburgh Spirit (indoor) 11 (6)
1980–1981 Baltimore Blast (indoor) 2 (0)
1981–1982 Kansas City Comets (indoor) 15 (8)
1981–1982 Philadelphia Fever (indoor) 17 (2)
1983 Seattle Sounders 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Butler began his career as a sixteen-year-old apprentice with West Bromwich Albion before moving to Shrewsbury Town in 1973. He also played ten games on loan to Workington A.F.C. during the 1973–1974 season. In 1974, Shrewsbury Town released Butler when he received an offer to play for the Seattle Sounders of the North American Soccer League.[1] He signed with the Sounders and played through the 1978 season with them. In 1979, he played a single season with the Portland Timbers before moving indoors with the Pittsburgh Spirit for the 1979-1980 Major Indoor Soccer League season. In 1983, he returned to the Sounders to coach the reserve team and played 1 more first team game.[2]

References
  1. 1974 Seattle Sounders: David Butler
  2. David Butler Returns


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