James Butler Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: James Stuart Butler
  • Born: December 12th, 1954 (Dundee)
  • Died: February 22nd, 2025 (Dundee)
  • Position: Centre Forward
  • Signed: June 1st, 1972
  • First Manager: Albert Henderson
  • Career Totals: 6 appearances, 1 goals
  • Also Played For: Dundee Stobswell, Kinnoull


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1973-74 - (4) 1 0 0 25.0% 0.0% 75.0%
1972-73 1 (1) 0 0 0 50.0% 0.0% 50.0%
Totals: 1 (5) 1


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 25/10/72 First Round vs. Brechin City (H) 3 - 2

 Recent First Team Goals
 11/08/73 Group Stage vs. Celtic (A) 1 - 2

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 11/08/73 Group Stage vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 2

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 06/10/73 Division One vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 2
 22/08/73 Group Stage vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 3
 18/08/73 Group Stage vs. Falkirk (H)  3 - 1
 11/08/73 Group Stage vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 2
 19/02/73 Division One vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 5
 25/10/72 First Round vs. Brechin City (H)  3 - 2


Biography

James was signed from Kinnoull in summer 1972 and he spent two seasons at Gayfield, predominately featuring for our A team. He made his first team debut in a Forfarshire Cup game in October 1972, as well as making five further appearances from the bench before being given a free transfer at the end of the 1973-74 season and going on to join Stobswell that summer.

Debut

October 25th, 1972
Arbroath 3 - 2 Brechin City

Forfarshire Cup (First Round)


Timeline