Chelsea FC Profile: Dennis Butler
Full Name: Dennis Michael Butler
Born: Sunday, 7th March 1943 (age: 82)
Place of birth: Fulham, London, England
Height: 5' 9"
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1959 to 1963
Dennis was sylish full back and a member of the Chelsea sides that won the FA Youth Cup in both 1959/60 and 1960/61 seasons. Brielfy managed Port Vale May 1978 - August 1979
Playing Career:
Chelsea (May 1959 to Jun 1963) - From Chelsea Juniors
Hull City
Reading
Margate
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 18th November 1961, Manchester City 2 - 2 Chelsea
Age on debut: 18 years 8 months 11 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Wednesday, 27th March 1963, Chelsea 3 - 1 Derby County
See full chronological appearance listing HERE
Appearances
| Goals
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* oth = other competitive matches such as Full Members Cup, Charity/Community Shield, Fifa World Club Cup.
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Dennis Butler made 18 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 18th Nov 1961 | Manchester City | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 16,583 |  |
| League | 9th Dec 1961 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Burnley | 33,296 |  |
| League | 16th Dec 1961 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 17,419 | |
| League | 3rd Feb 1962 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | West Ham United | 34,259 | |
| League | 10th Feb 1962 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 12,206 | |
| League | 16th Feb 1962 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Blackpool | 24,276 |  |
| League | 24th Feb 1962 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23,760 | |
| League | 9th Mar 1962 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Birmingham City | 23,959 | |
| League | 17th Mar 1962 | Everton | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 37,215 | |
| League | 24th Mar 1962 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Arsenal | 31,016 | |
| League | 31st Mar 1962 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | Chelsea | 15,495 | |
| League | 7th Apr 1962 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Manchester City | 18,629 | |
| League | 11th Apr 1962 | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 15,184 |  |
| League | 14th Apr 1962 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 14,573 | |
| League | 20th Apr 1962 | Chelsea | 4 | 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31,221 | |
| League | 21st Apr 1962 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Ipswich Town | 28,462 | |
| League | 1st Dec 1962 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 29,829 | |
| League | 27th Mar 1963 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Derby County | 19,553 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Dennis Butler made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Dennis Butler made 1 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| London Football Association Cup | 3rd Oct 1960 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Bexleyheath & Welling | unknown | |
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