Joseph Henry Butler (1879 – August 1941) was an English professional
football
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goalkeeper who made 457 appearances in
the Football League for
Stockport County,
Clapton Orient,
Glossop
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,
Sunderland
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and
Lincoln City. With Sunderland, he won the
1912–13 First Division title and played on the losing side in the
1913 FA Cup Final
The 1913 FA Cup Final was contested by Aston Villa and Sunderland on 19 April 1913 at London's Crystal Palace. Playing as the home side, Aston Villa won 1–0 on a goal by Tommy Barber on a crossed ball from Charlie Wallace. Wallace had ear ...
.
Honours
Sunderland
*
Football League First Division
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(1):
1912–13
* Newcastle & Sunderland Hospitals Cup (2): 1912–13, 1913–14
Career statistics
References
1879 births
1941 deaths
People from Telford
English men's footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
Stockport County F.C. players
Leyton Orient F.C. players
Glossop North End A.F.C. players
Sunderland A.F.C. players
Lincoln City F.C. players
Macclesfield Town F.C. players
English Football League players
Date of birth missing
Place of death missing
Footballers from Shropshire
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