TIVVY ARCHIVE

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Frank Butler

A scoring sensation during the pre-war years, Butler played for Tiverton between 1923 and 1939 and amassed a total of 219 goals which was a record that would stand for almost 60 years



PLAYER STATISTICS
Season Appearances Goals
Start Sub Total League Cup Friendly Comp Total
1925/26 - - - 2 0 0 2
1927/28 - - - 14 4 6 18
1928/29 - - - 19 4 2 23
1929/30 - - - 5 0 3 5
1930/31 - - - 8 6 3 14
1931/32 - - - 7 0 5 7
1932/33 - - - 18 6 5 24
1933/34 - - - 6 1 3 7
1934/35 - - - 11 1 0 12
1935/36 - - - 10 2 0 12
1936/37 - - - 18 3 1 21
1937/38 - - - 8 4 0 12
1938/39 - - - 10 0 7 10
Totals 0 0 0 136 31 35 167

*Appearance and goal data covers all competitive first-team matches from 16/08/1997 onward. Appearance data from earlier seasons may be incomplete.

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Date Ven Comp Opponent Res Goalscorers Att Media
1925/1926
Sat12/09/1925AEDLExwick
4-0
George Hancock
Pook 2
Frank Butler
Sat26/09/1925AEDLExmouth Town
2-1
Frank Butler
George Hancock
1927/1928
Sat10/09/1927HFrExwick
4-3
Frank Butler 2
Russell Hutchings
F Wood
Sat17/09/1927HEDLIlfracombe Town
8-1
Frank Butler 2
A Rooks 2
George Hancock 3
F Wood
Sat01/10/1927HEDLBideford
3-1
Frank Butler
George Hancock 2
Sat15/10/1927HEDLSt Lukes College
3-1
Frank Butler 2
George Hancock
Sat29/10/1927HDSCExminster
3-1
Frank Butler
F Wood
Russell Hutchings
Sat03/12/1927AEDLTorrington
3-2
Frank Butler 2
Russell Hutchings
Sat17/12/1927HEDLBovey Tracey
5-0
Frank Butler 2
F Wood 2
Russell Hutchings
Sun01/01/1928HEDLBarnstaple Town
5-0
Frank Butler
A Rooks
George Hancock 3
Sun08/01/1928HDSC62nd Battalion
7-1
F Wood
George Hancock 2
A Rooks
Russell Hutchings
Frank Butler 2
Sat11/02/1928AFrRoyal Field Artillery
4-0
F Wood 2
A Rooks
Frank Butler
Sat03/03/1928HDSCTorrington
3-0
F Wood
Russell Hutchings
Frank Butler
Fri06/04/1928HEDLBude
2-1
Frank Butler
Unknown
Sat21/04/1928HEDLExminster
2-2
F Wood
Frank Butler
Sat28/04/1928HEDLExminster
3-1
Frank Butler 2
A Rooks
Thu03/05/1928HHCTaunton Town
4-4
Frank Butler 2
Unknown
Russell Hutchings
Sat05/05/1928HFrRest of the League
4-3
George Hancock
Frank Butler
F Wood
A Rooks
1928/1929
Sun02/09/1928AFrTaunton Town
3-1
Frank Butler
John Haydon
Britton
Sat15/09/1928HEDLBideford
2-1
Frank Butler 2
Estimated attendance
800
Sat29/09/1928AEDLIlfracombe Town
3-1
Frank Butler 2
John Haydon
Sat27/10/1928HEDSCExminster
7-1
Frank Butler 2
George Butler 2
A Rooks
John Haydon
Unknown
Sat22/12/1928HEDLFriernhay
3-0
Frank Butler
George Butler 2
Wed26/12/1928HFrCadbury Heath
7-1
George Butler 5
Frank Butler
John Haydon
Sat19/01/1929HEDLSt Lukes College
6-3
A Rooks 2
Russell Hutchings 2
Frank Butler
Britton
Sat09/02/1929AEDLBarnstaple Town
4-2
John Haydon 2
Frank Butler
Fred Hearn
Sat02/03/1929AEDLSt Lukes College
4-2
John Haydon
Frank Butler 3
Sat09/03/1929HEDLSt James
4-2
Frank Butler 2
John Haydon
Russell Hutchings
Sat16/03/1929ADSCPlymouth Civil Service
1-3
Frank Butler
Sat23/03/1929HEDLBarnstaple Town
8-0
John Haydon 3
Frank Butler 2
George Butler
G Roberts 2
Sat30/03/1929HEDLBude
5-0
Frank Butler
George Butler 2
Fred Hearn
Russell Hutchings
Sat06/04/1929AEDLIlfracombe Town
3-4
Frank Butler 3
Sat20/04/1929AEDLTorrington
4-3
A Rooks
Frank Butler
George Butler 2
Sun05/05/1929NEDSCHems Athletic
2-0
A Rooks
Frank Butler
Estimated attendance
500
1929/1930
Sat28/12/1929HFrHeavitree United
4-1
Frank Butler
George Butler 2
John Haydon
Sat18/01/1930HEDLBarnstaple Town
6-0
John Haydon 3
Frank Butler 3
Sat15/03/1930HEDLFriernhay
6-2
G Roberts
George Butler
Frank Butler 2
John Haydon
F Wood
Sat12/04/1930AFrExeter City Reserves
2-4
Frank Butler
F Wood
Estimated attendance
1000
Sat26/04/1930HFrSilverton
8-0
William Collard 2
John Haydon 2
Davey (1930s) 2
Frank Butler
Warren
1930/1931
Sat13/09/1930HEDLBideford AAC
6-0
Jack Butler
George Butler 2
Frank Butler
G Roberts
F Wood
Sat15/11/1930HEDSCTopsham Town
10-0
Jack Butler 4
Frank Butler 3
John Haydon
Russell Hutchings
Unknown
Sat22/11/1930HEDLIlfracombe Town
3-0
Jack Butler
George Butler
Frank Butler
Sat06/12/1930HDSCTopsham Town
5-0
Frank Butler
George Butler
Cyril Boobier
G Roberts
Unknown
Sat13/12/1930HEDLBarnstaple Town
5-3
John Haydon
William Collard
Frank Butler 2
Unknown
Sat20/12/1930HEDLUniversity College SW
3-0
Frank Butler
Jack Butler
Unknown
Fri26/12/1930AFrLaunceston
3-3
Frank Butler 2
Jack Butler
Sat24/01/1931ADSCFriernhay
4-2
George Butler 2
Frank Butler
John Haydon
Sat14/02/1931AEDLSt Lukes College
4-4
Jack Butler
Frank Butler
John Haydon
Russell Hutchings
Sat07/03/1931AEDLBarnstaple Town
6-2
Palfrey 2
Frank Butler 2
John Haydon
Russell Hutchings
Thu30/04/1931NEDSCDevon General
2-4
Frank Butler
Palfrey
Sat09/05/1931HHCTiverton & District
2-2
Palfrey
Frank Butler
1931/1932
Sat03/10/1931HFrGlastonbury
6-2
Wilf Kensole 3
Russell Hutchings 2
Frank Butler
Sat10/10/1931HNDLIlfracombe Town
6-0
Wilf Kensole 4
Frank Butler 2
Sat14/11/1931HNDLMinehead
6-0
Wilf Kensole 2
Russell Hutchings 2
Frank Butler
John Haydon
Sat09/01/1932ANDLSouth Molton
4-3
Frank Butler 2
Wilf Kensole 2
Sat23/01/1932HNDLSouth Molton
7-1
Russell Hutchings 4
John Haydon
Frank Butler 2
Sat20/02/1932HFrPaignton St Michaels
5-5
Frank Butler 2
Wilf Kensole
John Haydon
A Dickinson
Sat07/05/1932HHCTopsham Town
2-3
A Dickinson
Frank Butler
Sat14/05/1932HFrRest of the League
4-2
W Murphy
O Murphy
Frank Butler
1932/1933
Sat03/09/1932HFrHeavitree United
5-3
W Murphy 2
Frank Butler
Fred Hearn
Potter
Sat10/09/1932HFrDevon General
3-1
Frank Butler
W Murphy
John Haydon
Sat24/09/1932HEDLPHeavitree United
6-0
Wilf Kensole 3
L Grant
Frank Butler
A Dickinson
Sat01/10/1932AEDLPExeter YMCA
4-0
Frank Butler 2
Russell Hutchings
Nappy Hellier
Sat08/10/1932HFrTorpoint Athletic
4-3
Frank Butler 2
Wilf Kensole
Russell Hutchings
Sat22/10/1932HDSCBudleigh Salterton
4-0
Frank Butler
A Dickinson
John Haydon
Russell Hutchings
Sat29/10/1932HEDLPSt James
4-2
Frank Butler
Wilf Kensole
John Haydon
Russell Hutchings
Sat05/11/1932HDSCTopsham Town
8-0
Frank Butler 3
Jack Butler
G Roberts
Russell Hutchings
Sat26/11/1932HEDLPFriernhay
3-4
Frank Butler
John Haydon
Wilf Kensole
Sat03/12/1932ADSCFriernhay
2-3
Frank Butler
Russell Hutchings
Sat10/12/1932AEDLPBudleigh Salterton
1-2
Frank Butler
Sat31/12/1932HEDLPBarnstaple Town
5-1
Arthur Langabeer
Wilf Kensole 2
Frank Butler 2
Sat07/01/1933AEDLPHeavitree United
6-2
Arthur Langabeer 3
Frank Butler 2
John Haydon
Sat04/02/1933AEDLPBideford AAC
8-3
Arthur Langabeer
A Dickinson 4
Frank Butler 2
Russell Hutchings
Sat11/02/1933HEDLPUniversity College SW
14-1
Arthur Langabeer 2
John Haydon 4
Russell Hutchings 2
L Grant
Frank Butler 2
G Roberts
A Dickinson
Unknown
Sat18/02/1933HEDLPSt Lukes College
6-1
Arthur Langabeer 3
Frank Butler 2
John Haydon
Sat04/03/1933HEDLPBudleigh Salterton
7-2
Arthur Langabeer 2
Russell Hutchings 3
T Mahir
Frank Butler
Sat18/03/1933AEDLPDevon General
3-3
Arthur Langabeer
Frank Butler
Nappy Hellier
Thu04/05/1933HFrExeter YMCA
2-1
Frank Butler
John Haydon
Sat13/05/1933NPCDevon General
5-1
Russell Hutchings 3
Frank Butler
Nappy Hellier
Estimated attendance
1000
1933/1934
Sat26/08/1933HFrSt Marks
5-2
Frank Butler 3
Unknown 2
Sat07/10/1933HEDLPBudleigh Salterton
3-2
Wilf Kensole
Russell Hutchings
Frank Butler
Sat14/10/1933HDSCExeter YMCA
6-2
Wilf Kensole 3
Dick Staddon
John Haydon
Frank Butler
Sat16/12/1933AEDLPHeavitree United
2-3
Wilf Kensole
Frank Butler
Sat23/12/1933HEDLPMinehead
10-1
Wilf Kensole 2
John Haydon 2
Russell Hutchings 3
Frank Butler
Dick Staddon
Palfrey
Sat10/03/1934AEDLPFriernhay
4-2
Frank Butler
T Mahir
Wilf Kensole 2
Sat17/03/1934HEDLPHeavitree United
6-1
Nappy Hellier
Frank Butler
Russell Hutchings
T Mahir
Palfrey
L Grant
Fri30/03/1934HEDLPIlfracombe Town
8-0
Nappy Hellier
Frank Butler
Wilf Kensole 3
L Grant
Palfrey
Arthur Langabeer
1934/1935
Sat15/09/1934AEDLPBudleigh Salterton
5-0
Arthur Langabeer 4
Frank Butler
Sat20/10/1934HEDLPHeavitree United
11-1
Wilf Kensole 3
Russell Hutchings
L Grant
Frank Butler 2
Dick Staddon
John Haydon 2
T Mahir
Sat27/10/1934AEDLPTaunton Town
4-4
Wilf Kensole
Frank Butler
T Mahir
Russell Hutchings
Sat01/12/1934ADSCSouthern Railways
5-0
Len Butler 2
Frank Butler
Wilf Kensole
T Mahir
Sat22/12/1934HEDLPSt James
5-0
Frank Butler
Len Butler 2
Russell Hutchings
T Mahir
Sat05/01/1935AEDLPBarnstaple Town
7-1
George Dymond
Unknown
Frank Butler 2
Russell Hutchings
Len Butler 2
Sat30/03/1935HEDLPBideford United
5-3
Arthur Langabeer
Russell Hutchings
Frank Butler
Nappy Hellier
T Mahir
Tue30/04/1935HEDLPUniversity College SW
4-2
Unknown
Frank Butler 3
1935/1936
Sat14/09/1935HEDLPExeter City Reserves
6-2
Russell Hutchings
Frank Butler
F Rowe 2
John Haydon
Wilf Kensole
Sat19/10/1935HEDLPBudleigh Salterton
1-2
Frank Butler
Sat02/11/1935AEDLPUniversity College SW
4-2
Frank Butler 2
Stanley Pope
Russell Hutchings
Sat07/12/1935HEDLPIlfracombe Town
4-3
Russell Hutchings 2
Wilf Kensole
Frank Butler
Sat14/12/1935HEDLPDawlish
3-1
Frank Butler
F Rowe
Sampson
Tue31/12/1935HGCBudleigh Salterton
5-2
Frank Butler 2
F Rowe 3
Sat04/01/1936AEDLPExmouth Town
1-1
Frank Butler
Sat01/02/1936AEDLPSt Lukes College
6-1
Frank Butler 3
John Haydon
Russell Hutchings
G Roberts
1936/1937
Sat19/09/1936HEDLPExmouth Town
10-3
Lew Williamson 4
E Kelly
John Haydon
Frank Butler 3
Russell Hutchings
Sat03/10/1936HFACIlfracombe Town
3-1
Russell Hutchings
Frank Butler
Lew Williamson
Sat10/10/1936AEDLPSt Marks
5-2
Russell Hutchings 2
Frank Butler 2
Hosegrove
Sat07/11/1936ADSCWonford
1-1
Frank Butler
Sat14/11/1936HDSCWonford
7-1
Russell Hutchings 2
Len Butler
Lew Williamson 2
Frank Butler
L Grant
Sat26/12/1936HEDLPSouth Molton
4-1
Lew Williamson 2
Frank Butler 2
Sat02/01/1937HEDLPSt Marks
5-3
John Haydon 2
Lew Williamson
Frank Butler
E Kelly
Sat09/01/1937HEDLPBarnstaple Town
5-1
Lew Williamson
John Haydon
Russell Hutchings
L Grant
Frank Butler
Sat23/01/1937AEDLPDawlish
1-0
Frank Butler
Sat06/02/1937AEDLPExmouth Town
4-3
Frank Butler
Russell Hutchings 2
Unknown
Sat13/02/1937HEDLPBudleigh Salterton
5-4
Frank Butler
L Grant
Lew Williamson
Russell Hutchings 2
Sat20/02/1937HEDLPDawlish
4-1
Frank Butler 2
L Grant 2
Mon22/03/1937HHCBristol Police
8-3
Russell Hutchings
E Kelly 2
Frank Butler
Len Butler
S Bulley 3
Sat10/04/1937HEDLPExeter City Reserves
2-7
Frank Butler
John Haydon
Sat17/04/1937AEDLPBideford
1-1
Frank Butler
Sat24/04/1937HEDLPKingsteinton
4-3
Frank Butler 2
Dick Staddon
D Fogwill
1937/1938
Sat30/10/1937HEDLPDawlish
9-0
Frank Butler
E Kelly
S Bulley 4
Len Butler
Dick Staddon
Sat13/11/1937AEDLPBudleigh Salterton
2-2
S Bulley
Frank Butler
Sat27/11/1937AEDLPSt Lukes College
3-1
Frank Butler
S Bulley 2
Sat04/12/1937HEDLPSt Lukes College
7-3
Rutley
Dick Staddon
S Bulley
John Haydon 2
Frank Butler 2
Sat22/01/1938HGCRoyal Field Artillery
7-0
Russell Hutchings 2
Dick Staddon
Frank Butler
S Bulley 2
Unknown
Sat19/02/1938HEDLPSouth Molton
10-1
S Bulley 2
E Kelly
Frank Butler
Russell Hutchings
Unknown
John Haydon 3
L Fogwill
Sat26/02/1938AEDLPBarnstaple Town
5-1
John Haydon
Frank Butler 2
E Kelly
S Bulley
Wed27/04/1938NEDSCWoodbury
2-0
Frank Butler
John Haydon
Fri06/05/1938NEDSCPinhoe
4-3
S Bulley
Russell Hutchings
Frank Butler 2
1938/1939
Sat24/09/1938HFrFriernhay
3-2
Ron Carthew
Frank Butler
John Haydon
Sat08/10/1938AEDLPSt Marks
5-0
Ron Carthew 3
Frank Butler 2
Sat29/10/1938HFrStonehouse Gasworks
4-2
Frank Butler
Wilf Kensole
John Haydon
Ron Carthew
Sat12/11/1938HFrTaunton Town
4-2
Frank Butler 2
Wilf Kensole 2
Sat03/12/1938HFrDevon County Police
3-0
Frank Butler
Ron Carthew
Freddie Courtney
Sat07/01/1939AEDLPBudleigh Salterton
2-3
Russell Hutchings
Frank Butler
Sat04/02/1939AEDLPKingsteinton
3-1
Frank Butler
John Haydon
Wilf Kensole
Sat04/03/1939AEDLPSt Lukes College
13-3
Frank Butler 3
Frank Curram 3
Russell Hutchings 2
John Haydon 2
W Gater 2
Ron Carthew
Sat11/03/1939HEDLPKingsteinton
7-5
John Haydon 2
Ron Carthew
Frank Butler 2
Frank Curram
Russell Hutchings
Fri07/04/1939HEDLPBideford
3-0
Chambers
E Kelly
Frank Butler
Sat15/04/1939HHCBristol Police
4-1
Ron Carthew 2
Frank Butler 2
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