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Nicky Butt

Manchester United FC, Newcastle United FC

39 appearances, 0 goals

P 39 W 21 D 11 L 7 F 67: A 27
*(actual F 38: A 13)
68% successful

1997-2004

disciplined: 2
captain:
none
minutes played:
2237

Profile

Full name Nicholas Butt

(*Actual for and against are the goals scored
while the player was on the field.)

Born 21 January 1975 in Gorton, Manchester, Greater Manchester [registered in Manchester, 1975].
notes: Manchester became part of the Greater Manchester registration county in 1974.
Attended Wright Robinson High School, Manchester
Married to Shelly Barlow [registered in Portugal, 2008].
Height/Weight 5' 10", 11st. 3lbs [1999].

Source

Barry Hugman's PFA Yearbook [1999] & FindMyPast.com

Club Career

Club(s) Was part of the famed youth academy at Manchester United FC before signing as a professional on 29 January 1993. He would go onto 270 Premier League appearances, scoring 21 goals, before leaving United for Newcastle United FC on 30 July 2004 for £2.5 million. He had turned down Birmingham City FC six months previously. He did however spend time on loan at Birmingham City FC when he signed on 4 August 2005, he scored three goals in 25 Premier League appearances. He completed 134 league appearances with Newcastle, scoring five times. He was made club captain in his final season at St James' Park, the 2009-10 season. Butt moved to China when South China AA signed him on 22 November 2010. He returned to England and retired in May 2011.
Club honours FA Youth Cup winners 1991-92, runners-up 1992-93; FA Charity Shield winners 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997; FA Premier League Champions 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2002-03; FA Cup winners 1995-96, 1998-99, 2003-04; UEFA Champions League winners 1998-99; Inter-continental Club Cup winners 1999; European Super Cup runners-up 1999, winners 2003; UEFA Intertoto Cup winners 2006; Football League winners 2009-10;
Individual honours PFA Premier League Team of the Year 1997-98;
Distinctions None

Source

Barry Hugman's PFA Yearbook [2009]

England Career

Player number 1081st player to appear for England.
Position(s) Midfielder
First match No. 731, 29 March 1997, England 2 Mexico 0, a friendly match at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, substitute (68), aged 22 years 67 days.
Last match No. 823, 17 November 2004, Spain 1 England 0, a friendly match at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Chamartín, Madrid, aged 29 years 301 days.
Major tournaments World Cup Finals 1998 (provisional squad), 2002; European Championship Finals 2004;
Team honours FIFA World Youth Championships third place 1993;
Individual honours England U21 (seven appearances), England U20 (one appearance). England U19 (one appearance), England U18 (five appearances).
Distinctions None

Beyond England

Appointed reserve coach of Manchester United FC in October 2012.

 

Nicky Butt - Career Statistics
Squads Apps comp. apps Starts Sub on Sub off Mins. Goals goals ave.min comp. goals Capt. Disc.
63 39 20 27 12 11 2237 0 0 min 0 none 2
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

 

Nicky Butt - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home 20 13 4 3 47 16 +31 1 9 2.35 0.80 75.0 +10
Away 14 6 5 3 15 9 +6 5 5 1.071 0.643 60.7 +3
Neutral 5 2 2 1 5 2 +3 2 4 1.00 0.40 60.0 +1
All 39 21 11 7 67 27 +40 8 18 1.718 0.692 67.9 +14

 

Nicky Butt - Match Record - By Colour of Shirt
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
White 29 15 9 5 50 20 +30 6 14 1.724 0.69 67.2 +10
Red 10 6 2 2 17 7 +10 2 4 1.70 0.70 70.0 +4
All 39 21 11 7 67 27 +40 8 18 1.718 0.692 67.9 +14

 

Nicky Butt - Match Record - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L

WCP

7 6 1 0 14 2 +12 1 5 2.00 0.286 92.9 +6
WCF 4 2 1 1 5 2 +3 1 3 1.25 0.50 62.5 +1
World Cup 11 8 2 1 19 4 +15 2 8 1.727 0.364 81.8 +7

ECP

6 4 2 0 10 4 +6 1 2 1.667 0.667 83.3 +4
ECF 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 =0
European Championship 6 4 2 0 10 4 +6 1 2 1.667 0.667 83.3 +4
Minor Tournament 3 1 2 0 7 2 +5 1 1 2.333 0.667 66.7 +1
Friendly 19 8 5 6 31 17 +14 4 7 1.632 0.895 55.3 +2
All 39 21 11 7 67 27 +40 8 18 1.718 0.692 67.9 +14

 

Nicky Butt - Match Record - Tournament Matches
World Cup Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCP 1996-98 2 1 1 0 4 0 +4 1 2 2.00 0.00 75.0 +1
WCP 2000-02 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 0 1 2.333 0.667 100.0 +3
WCP 2004-06 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 0 2 1.50 0.00 100.0 +2
WCP All 7 6 1 0 14 2 +12 1 5 2.00 0.286 92.9 +6
World Cup Final Tournaments
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCF 2002 4 2 1 1 5 2 +3 1 3 1.25 0.50 62.5 +1
WCF All 4 2 1 1 5 2 +3 1 3 1.25 0.50 62.5 +1
World Cup
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WC 1996-98 2 1 1 0 4 0 +4 1 2 2.00 0.00 75.0 +1
WC 2000-02 7 5 1 1 12 4 +8 1 4 1.714 0.571 78.6 +4
WC 2004-06 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 0 2 1.50 0.00 100.0 +2
WC All 11 8 2 1 19 4 +15 2 8 1.727 0.364 81.8 +7
European Championship Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
ECP 2002-04 6 4 2 0 10 4 +6 1 2 1.667 0.667 83.3 +4
ECP All 6 4 2 0 10 4 +6 1 2 1.667 0.667 83.3 +4
Minor Tournaments
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
King Hassan 1998 1 0 1 0 0 0 =0 1 1 0.00 0.00 50.0 =0
FA Summer 2004 2 1 1 0 7 2 +5 0 0 3.50 1.00 75.0 +1
TC All 3 1 2 0 7 2 +5 1 1 2.333 0.667 66.7 +1
All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WC 11 8 2 1 19 4 +15 2 8 1.727 0.364 81.8 +7
EC 6 4 2 0 10 4 +6 1 2 1.667 0.667 83.3 +4
TC 3 1 2 0 7 2 +5 1 1 2.333 0.667 66.7 +1
All 20 13 6 1 36 10 +16 4 11 1.80 0.50 80.0 +12

 

Nicky Butt - Match History
 Club: Manchester United F.C. - 35 full appearances

Coach: Glenn Hoddle - 7 full capsx

Age 22
1 731 29 March 1997 - England 2 Mexico 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HW sub 68 16
2-0 when substituting
- 732 30 April 1997 - England 2 Georgia 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley WCP HW squad member
2 733 24 May 1997 - England 2 South Africa 1, Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HW sub 80 15
2-1 when substituting
- 734 31 May 1997 - Poland 0 England 2, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów WCP AW withdrawn squad member
- 735 4 June 1997 - England 2 Italy 0, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes TC NW
- 736 7 June 1997 - France 0 England 1, Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier AW
- 737 10 June 1997 - Brazil 1 England 0, Parc des Princes, Paris NL
3 738 10 September 1997 - England 4 Moldova 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley WCP HW sub 76 16
2-0 when substituting
4 739 11 October 1997 - Italy 0 England 0, Stadio Olimpico, Roma WCP AD sub 88 15
0-0 when substituting
- 740 15 November 1997 - England 2 Cameroon 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HW unused sub 16
Age 23
5 741 11 February 1998 - England 0 Chile 2, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HL Start 8
- 744 23 May 1998 - England 0 Saudi Arabia 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HD squad member
- 745 27 May 1998 - Morocco 0 England 1, Complexe Sportif Mohammed V, Casablanca TC AW
6 746 29 May 1998 - Belgium 0 England 0, Complexe Sportif Mohammed V, Casablanca ND Start 4
On 12 May 1998, Glenn Hoddle named a provisional World Cup Finals squad of thirty for a Wembley friendly with Saudi Arabia, and this squad was then due to fly out to La Manga, Spain, whereupon decisions would be made to cut eight players from the final squad, Nicky Butt was one of those who would not be going to France.
- 751 5 September 1998 - Sweden 2 England 1, Råsunda Fotbollstadion, Solna ECP AL squad member
- 752 10 October 1998 - England 0 Bulgaria 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley ECP HD unused sub 16
- 753 14 October 1998 - Luxembourg 0 England 3, Stade Josy Barthel, Stad Lëtzebuerg AW unused sub 16
7 754 18 November 1998 - England 2 Czech Republic 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HW Start 4
Age 24
 

Coach: Howard Wilkinson - 0 full capsx

- 755 10 February 1999 - England 0 France 2, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HL squad member
 

Coach: Kevin Keegan - 1 full capx

8 757 28 April 1999 - Hungary 1 England 1, Népstadion, Budapest Fr AD Start 7
Age 25
 

Coach: Peter Taylor - 1 full capx

9 775 15 November 2000 - Italy 1 England 0, Stadio delle Alpi, Torino Fr AL Start off 26 4
0-0 when substituted
Age 26
 

Coach: Sven-Göran Eriksson - 30 full capsx

10 776 28 February 2001 - England 3 Spain 0, Villa Park, Birmingham Fr HW Start off ht 4
2-0 when substituted
11 777 24 March 2001 - England 2 Finland 1, Anfield Road, Liverpool WCP HW sub 90 15
2-1 when substituting
12 778 28 March 2001 - Albania 1 England 3, Stadiumi Kombetar Qemal Stafa, Tiranë AW Start 4
13 779 25 May 2001 - England 4 Mexico 0, Pride Park Stadium, Derby Fr HW sub ht 17
3-0 when substituting
14 780 6 June 2001 - Greece 0 England 2, Olympiako Stadio Athínas Spyros Louis, Athína WCP AW sub 87 15
0-2 when substituting
- 781 15 August 2001 - England 0 Netherlands 2, White Hart Lane, Tottenham Fr HL withdrawn squad member
- 784 6 October 2001 - England 2 Greece 2, Old Trafford, Manchester WCP HD withdrawn squad member
15 785 10 November 2001 - England 1 Sweden 1, Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HD Start off 58 4
1-1 when substituted
Age 27
16 786 13 February 2002 - Netherlands 1 England 1, Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam Fr AD sub 77 17
1-1 when substituting
17 787 27 March 2002 - England 1 Italy 2, Elland Road, Leeds Fr HL Start off ht 4

0-0 when substituted

18 788 17 April 2002 - England 4 Paraguay 0, Anfield Road, Liverpool Fr HW Start off ht 7
1-0 when substituted
- 789 21 May 2002 - Korea Republic 1 England 1, Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo-si Fr AD unused sub 21
- 790 26 May 2002 - England 2 Cameroon 2, Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe City Fr ND squad member 21
- 791 2 June 2002 - England 1 Sweden 1, Saitama Sutajiamu Niimarumarunii, Saitama-shi WCF ND unused sub 21
19 792 7 June 2002 - Argentina 0 England 1, Sapporo Dōmu, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo-shi NW Start
20 793 12 June 2002 - Nigeria 0 England 0, Ōsaka-shi Nagai Rikujō Kyōgijō, Ōsaka-shi ND Start
21 794 15 June 2002 - Denmark 0 England 3, Niigata Sutajiamu, Niigata-shi NW Start
22 795 21 June 2002 - England 1 Brazil 2, Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Fukuroi city NL Start
23 796 7 September 2002 - England 1 Portugal 1, Villa Park, Birmingham Fr HD Start off 62 7
1-0 when substituted
24 797 12 October 2002 - Slovakia 1 England 2, Tehelné pole, Bratislava ECP AW Start 11
25 798 16 October 2002 - England 2 FYR Macedonia 2, The Friends Provident St Mary's Stadium, Southampton HD sub 55 16
2-2 when substituting
Age 28
26 800 29 March 2003 - Liechtenstein 0 England 2, Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz ECP AW sub 65 14

0-2 when substituting

27 801 2 April 2003 - England 2 Turkey 0, Stadium of Light, Sunderland HW Start 11
28 805  20 August 2003 - England 3 Croatia 1, Portman Road, Ipswich Fr HW Start off 27 11
1-0 when substituted
29 806  6 September 2003 - FYR Macedonia 1 England 2, Gradski Stadion, Skopje ECP AW Start 11
- 807 10 September 2003 - England 2 Liechtenstein 0, Old Trafford, Manchester HW squad member
30 808 11 October 2003 - Turkey 0 England 0, Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadyumu, İstanbul ECP AD Start 81 11
31 809 16 November 2003 - England 2 Denmark 3, Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HL Start off ht 4
2-2 when substituted
Age 29
32 810 18 February 2004 - Portugal 1 England 1, Estádio Algarve, Caliços Fr AD Start off 86 4
1-1 when substituted
33 811 31 March 2004 - Sweden 1 England 0, Nya Ullevi Stadion, Göteborg Fr AL Start off 78 8
1-0 when substituted
34 812  1 June 2004 - England 1 Japan 1, City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester TC HD sub 82 17
1-1 when substituting
35 813 5 June 2004 - England 6 Iceland 1, City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester HW sub ht
Capt 46
17
3-1 when substituting
- 814 13 June 2004 - France 2 England 1, Estádio do SL Benfica, Lisboa ECF NL unused sub 17
- 815 17 June 2004 - England 3 Switzerland 0, Estádio Municipal de Coimbra, Coimbra NW withdrawn squad member
- 816 21 June 2004 - Croatia 2 England 4, Estádio do SL Benfica, Lisboa NW
- 817 24 June 2004 - Portugal 2 England 2, Estádio do SL Benfica, Lisboa AD
 Club: Newcastle United F.C. - 4 full appearances  
36 818 18 August 2004 - England 3 Ukraine 0, St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne Fr HW Start off 58 4
2-0 when substituting
- 819 4 September 2004 - Austria 2 England 2, Ernst Happel Stadion, Wien WCP AD withdrawn squad member
- 820 8 September 2004 - Poland 1 England 2, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów AW
37 821 9 October 2004 - England 2 Wales 0, Old Trafford, Manchester WCP HW Start 4
38 822 13 October 2004 - Azerbaijan 0 England 1, Tofiq Bəhramov adına Respublika Stadionu, Baku AW Start 78 4
39 823 17 November 2004 - Spain 1 England 0, Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid Fr AL Start 4

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