THOMAS BUTLER

Name: Thomas Butler DOB: 2nd April 1981 POB: Dublin

Contracted until June 2008

2005-06 Stats (Hartlepool)

Apps

Goals

YC

RC

33

2

9

1

Career Stats

Club

Time

Apps

Goals

Sunderland (Trainee)

1998-2004

36

0

Darlington (Loan)

2000

10

0

Dunfermline

2004-2005

14

0

Hartlepool

2005-2006

44

3

Totals

104

3

Midfielder Thomas Butler signed from Hartlepool in July for £50,000; he started his career at Sunderland and has Premiership experience with the Black Cats. Butler has also played 2 games for the Republic of Ireland in 2002.

He has also played for Darlington and Dunfermline in the Scottish Premiership; he is described as a pacy, attacking player and can play on either flank. Still only 25 Butler looks a good signing so hopefully he will show the fans what he can do.

PROFILE BY MATTHEW PHILLIPS

BUTLER IN THE NEWS

28/07/06 – Butler & Amankwaah Sign 27/07/06 – Reinforcements On The Way

Why not check out the latest Vetch Verdict on the BBC site?