Garth Butler
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Walter Garth Butler an English
footballer. He was nicknamed 'the assassin' for his habit of taking several different coloured pills before a match.
from Derby County
in June 1946. He became a regular from April 1947, but after picking up an injury to his knee during the 1950–51 season
and was forced to retire from professional football in October 1951. He had played 128 league and 6 FA Cup
games (134 in total) for the club.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
footballer. He was nicknamed 'the assassin' for his habit of taking several different coloured pills before a match.
Playing career
Butler joined Port ValePort Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
from Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
in June 1946. He became a regular from April 1947, but after picking up an injury to his knee during the 1950–51 season
1950–51 Port Vale F.C. season
The 1950–51 season was Port Vale's thirty-ninth season of football in the Football League, and their sixth full season in the Third Division South. It was the first season to be played at Vale Park, and Roy Sproson also made his debut for the club. In the FA Cup there was excitement as the Vale...
and was forced to retire from professional football in October 1951. He had played 128 league and 6 FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
games (134 in total) for the club.