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Fred Butters

Fred Butters

GB & England international rugby league footballer

Frederick A. Butters (1904–1988) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Swinton, as a loose forward.

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Background

Fred Butters was born in Pendlebury, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 84.

Playing career

Swinton

Fred Butters played loose forward in Swinton's 8–10 defeat by Salford in the 1931 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1931–32 season at The Cliff, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 21 November 1931.

International honours

Fred Butters, won a cap for England while at Swinton in 1932 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Swinton in 1929-30 against Australia (2 matches). He was selected for the 1932 Great Britain Lions tour, but made only one appearance before suffering an ankle injury which kept him out of the rest of the tour.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Player Summary: Fred Butters". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Return Of Tourists". Leeds Mercury. 24 September 1932. p. 1 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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