Brian Butler

Born: 16 Feb 1948
Personal Records
Seasons Played: 8Clubs Played For: 3
Tries in a Game: 1
Goals in a Game: 1
Drops in a Game: 0
Points in a Game: 3
International Summary
Country |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Representative Summary
Team |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Nationalities | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wales | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Representative Total |
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Club Summary
Club |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Bulls | 66 | 57 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| Swinton Lions | 62 | 58 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Warrington Wolves | 55 | 50 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Club Total | 183 | 165 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 41 |
| Grand Total | 194 | 174 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 41 |
Seasonal Summary
Season |
Match Type | Team |
Apps. |
Starts |
Subs |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | International | Wales | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-76 | International | Wales | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | International | Wales | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-75 | International | Wales | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | Representative | Wales | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-75 | Representative | Other Nationalities | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976-77 | Domestic | Warrington Wolves | 26 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1975-76 | Domestic | Warrington Wolves | 29 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1974-75 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 24 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1973-74 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 25 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1972-73 | Domestic | Bradford Bulls | 21 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1972-73 | Domestic | Swinton Lions | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-72 | Domestic | Bradford Bulls | 16 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970-71 | Domestic | Bradford Bulls | 29 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
Matches In 1974-75
Date |
Home |
Result |
Away |
Pos. |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1974 | Batley | 4-21 | Swinton | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 Aug 1974 | Leigh | 10-2 | Swinton | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01 Sep 1974 | Swinton | 17-15 | Wigan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08 Sep 1974 | Workington Town | 17-7 | Swinton | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 Sep 1974 | Lancashire | 14-13 | Other Nationalities | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 Sep 1974 | Swinton | 21-12 | Whitehaven | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 Sep 1974 | Yorkshire | 22-15 | Other Nationalities | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 Sep 1974 | Blackpool Borough | 11-7 | Swinton | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 Sep 1974 | Cumbria | 19-12 | Other Nationalities | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 Oct 1974 | Swinton | 14-6 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Oct 1974 | Doncaster | 5-44 | Swinton | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 Nov 1974 | Swinton | 18-2 | Wigan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 Nov 1974 | Swinton | 12-12 | Blackpool Borough | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 Nov 1974 | Workington Town | 10-7 | Swinton | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08 Dec 1974 | Widnes | 15-5 | Swinton | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 Dec 1974 | Swinton | 18-15 | New Hunslet | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 Dec 1974 | Huyton | 13-8 | Swinton | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05 Jan 1975 | Swinton | 19-10 | Huyton | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 Jan 1975 | Hull | 4-5 | Swinton | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 Jan 1975 | Swinton | 12-6 | Hull | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02 Feb 1975 | Oldham | 18-2 | Swinton | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09 Feb 1975 | Swinton | 4-13 | Widnes | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 Feb 1975 | Swinton | 37-8 | Doncaster | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02 Mar 1975 | France | 14-7 | Wales | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 Mar 1975 | Whitehaven | 4-12 | Swinton | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 Mar 1975 | Swinton | 17-6 | Barrow | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Mar 1975 | Swinton | 21-10 | Leigh | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06 Apr 1975 | Swinton | 40-3 | Batley | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Competition Summary
Type |
Match Type | Competition |
Apps. |
Tries |
Goals |
Drops |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | European Championship 1976-77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| International | World Championship Series 1975 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Representative | County Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Representative | Wales tour | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Domestic | BBC Floodlit Trophy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Domestic | Captain Morgan Trophy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Domestic | Challenge Cup | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Domestic | Lancashire Cup | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Domestic | League | 111 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 29 | |
| Domestic | League 2 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Domestic | League Cup | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Domestic | Play-offs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Domestic | Player's No. 6 Top Tries Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Domestic | Tour - Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Domestic | Tour - NZ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Domestic | Yorkshire Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Note: Player shirt numbers that appear in bracketed italics are where the player was named as a non-playing substitute.
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