Fred Butters

Frederick A. Butters (1904–1988) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Swinton, as a loose forward.

Fred Butters

Personal information
Full name	Frederick A. Butters
Born	3 July 1904 Pendlebury, Lancashire, England
Died	16 August 1988(1988-08-16) (aged 84)
Playing information
Position	Loose forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1927–40 Swinton 351 69 0 0 207 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1928–36 Lancashire 15 3 0 0 9 1929–30 Great Britain 2 0 0 0 0 1932 England 1 0 0 0 0
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Background

Fred Butters was born in Pendlebury, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 84.

Playing career

Swinton

Fred Butters played loose forward in Swinton's 8–10 defeat by Salford in the 1931 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1931–32 season at The Cliff, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 21 November 1931.

International honours

Fred Butters, won a cap for England while at Swinton in 1932 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Swinton in 1929-30 against Australia (2 matches). He was selected for the 1932 Great Britain Lions tour, but made only one appearance before suffering an ankle injury which kept him out of the rest of the tour.