Matt Butcher (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew David Butcher[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Portsmouth, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Yeovil Town (on loan from Bournemouth) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2015 | Bournemouth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Bournemouth | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Gosport Borough (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Poole Town (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Woking (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2016– | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:18, 19 November 2016 (UTC) | |||
Matthew David Butcher (born 14 May 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Yeovil Town on loan from Bournemouth.
Club career
Bournemouth
Since joining Bournemouth in 2010 at the age of thirteen, Butcher has continued to surge through the under-18 and under-21 sides.[2] On 1 April 2015, he and three other Bournemouth youth prospects (including Joe Quigley, Jordan Lee and Jack Simpson) were offered a one-year professional contract.[3]
On 27 August 2015, Butcher made his Bournemouth debut featuring in a 4–0 victory over Hartlepool United in the League Cup, replacing Adam Smith in the 77th-minute.[4] On 9 January 2016, he went on to make his first Bournemouth start in a 2–1 victory over Birmingham City in the FA Cup, playing the full 90 minutes.[5]
Non-league loan spells
On 5 February 2015, Butcher joined Conference South side Gosport Borough on a one-month loan on a work experience basis.[6] 2 days later, he made his Gosport Borough debut in a 2–1 defeat against Hemel Hempstead Town, playing the full 90 minutes.[7] On 7 March 2015, after only making one appearance for Gosport Borough, Butcher returned to Bournemouth.
On 26 March 2015, he joined non-league side Poole Town on loan for the remainder of the season.[8] On 4 April 2015, Butcher made his Poole Town debut in a 1–0 defeat to Chippenham Town, playing the full 90 minutes.[9] He went on to make seven more appearances before returning to Bournemouth.
On 26 February 2016, Butcher joined National League side Woking on a one-month loan deal.[10] On 27 February 2016, he made his Woking debut in a 2–0 defeat to Grimsby Town in the FA Trophy, playing the full 90 minutes.[11] On 26 March 2016, after impressing on loan at Woking, Butcher's loan spell was extended until the end of the season.[12] On 2 April 2016, Butcher scored his first professional goal in a 2–2 draw with Southport, in which he got both goals.[13]
Yeovil Town (loan)
On 5 August 2016, Butcher joined League Two side Yeovil Town on a six-month loan deal.[14] The following day, Butcher made his Yeovil Town debut in a 2–0 home victory against Notts County, replacing Kevin Dawson with six minutes remaining.[15] On 9 August 2016, Butcher was given his full Yeovil Town debut by manager Darren Way in a 2–0 away victory against Walsall in the EFL Cup first round.[16]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 November 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bournemouth | 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gosport Borough (loan) | 2014–15 | Conference South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Poole Town (loan) | 2014–15 | Southern Premier | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Woking (loan) | 2015–16 | National League | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2016–17 | League Two | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Career total | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Southern Premier Play-offs
- ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 2. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ "AFC Bournemouth: Cherries youngster Matt Butcher seeks inspiration from Frank Lampard". Daily Echo. 27 August 2015.
- ^ "Bournemouth offer pro deals to four youngsters". Sky Sports. 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Hartlepool United 0-4 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 27 August 2015.
- ^ "Birmingham City 1-2 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 9 January 2016.
- ^ "AFC Bournemouth: Cherries youngster Matt Butcher makes Gosport loan move". Daily Echo. 5 February 2015.
- ^ "Hemel Hempstead Town v Gosport Borough". Soccerway. 7 February 2015.
- ^ "We have signed Matthew Butcher from @afcbournemouth on loan". Poole Town F.C. (Facebook). 26 March 2015.
- ^ "04/04/15 - Chippenham Town 1 V 0 Poole Town". Poole Town F.C. 4 April 2015.
- ^ "Woking sign Bournemouth's Matt Butcher on loan". BBC Sport. 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Grimsby Town 2-0 Woking". Grimsby Town F.C. 27 February 2016.
- ^ "AFC Bournemouth: Matt Butcher extends Woking stay as emergency loan window slams shut". Daily Echo. 26 March 2016.
- ^ "Southport 2-2 Woking". BBC Sport. 2 April 2016.
- ^ "Yeovil Town: Bevis Mugabi, Tahvon Campbell & Matt Butcher arrive at Huish Park". www.bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Yeovil Town 2-0 Notts County". BBC Sport. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "Walsall 0-2 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.