Editing Terry Butcher (section)

==Club career==
===Ipswich Town===
Butcher made his debut for [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] against [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] in the First Division on 15 April 1978 and over the next eight seasons would establish himself as the club's top central defender, combining leadership with great aerial ability and courage. This was soon noticed by England manager [[Ron Greenwood]] who gave him his debut in a friendly against [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]] in 1980.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football/ipswich-town-fc/terry-butcher-10738/league-appearances_a13309/ |title=Terry Butcher - Ipswich Town FC |work=Sporting-heroes.net |access-date=21 August 2010}}</ref>

In 1981, Butcher was part of the Ipswich side that won the [[1981 UEFA Cup Final|UEFA Cup]] under [[Bobby Robson]] and came close to their first [[Football League|League]] title since 1962, though they were pipped at the post by [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]].

Butcher was named [[Ipswich Town F.C. Player of the Year|Player of the Year]] in 1985 and 1986, the latter season seeing Ipswich relegated to the Second Division.<ref>{{Cite book| title = The who's Who of Ipswich Town| first = Dean| last = Hayes| year = 2006| publisher = Breedon Books| isbn = 1-85983-515-5| page =183}}</ref>

===Rangers===
In 1986, Butcher left Ipswich when they were relegated, and became one of the first 'English invasion' players to join Scottish club [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] following the appointment of [[Graeme Souness]] as manager. Souness, the former Liverpool player, paid Ipswich £725,000 for him in July 1986.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football/rangers-fc/terry-butcher-10738/scottish-league-appearances_a13310/ |title=Terry Butcher - Rangers FC |work=Sporting-heroes.net |access-date=21 August 2010}}</ref> As captain, he led them to three League titles in four seasons, plus two [[Scottish League Cup]]s.<ref name="sporting-heroes1">{{cite web|url=http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football/rangers-fc/terry-butcher-10738/biography_a11121/ |title=Terry Butcher - Rangers FC |work=Sporting-heroes.net |access-date=21 August 2010}}</ref>

In November 1987 he broke his leg during a Scottish Premier Division fixture against [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]], which ruled him out for the rest of the season.<ref name="sporting-heroes1"/> In April 1988 Butcher was convicted of disorderly conduct and [[breach of the peace]] due to his behaviour in [[Rangers F.C. 2–2 Celtic F.C. (1987)|an Old Firm match in October 1987]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/1120033.stm Old Firm old boys prove popular] BBC News, 16 January 2001</ref> He was fined [[£]]250.<ref name=herald/> In October 1988 Butcher was the subject of a police investigation when he kicked the referee's room door off its hinges after a match at [[Pittodrie Stadium|Pittodrie]]. No criminal charges were brought, but the [[Scottish Football Association|SFA]] fined Butcher £1500.<ref name=herald>[http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/crimes-of-unsporting-passion-1.681102 Crimes of unsporting passion] The Herald, 11 May 1995</ref> Butcher was the subject of a £1million bid from [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in July 1988, but this was rejected by Rangers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19880727&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Rangers turn down £1m English offer for Butcher |newspaper=The Herald |date=27 July 1988 |accessdate=22 July 2022}}</ref>

His last Rangers game came in September 1990, in a 2–1 league defeat against [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]]. He was partly responsible for both of the opposition's goals, leading to him being dropped from the side. In November 1990, he was approached by [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]], and came close to signing for the [[Elland Road]] club, but was then offered job as player-manager of [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/should-i-have-gone-to-leeds-united-asks-terry-butcher-1-7947057|title='Should I have gone to Leeds United?' asks Terry Butcher|work=Yorkshire Post|date=5 June 2016}}</ref>

===Coventry City===
[[Leeds United A.F.C|Leeds United]] manager [[Howard Wilkinson]] was soon in talks with Graeme Souness about bringing Butcher back south of the border, but when Butcher did depart from Ibrox it was in a £400,000 deal to become player-manager of [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] on 15 November 1990.<ref name="sporting-heroes1"/> One of his first games as Coventry manager was against the Leeds side he had come close to signing for, holding them to a 1–1 league draw at [[Highfield Road]] on 24 November.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/coventry-city-archive-sky-blues-3054205 |title=Coventry City archive: Sky Blues 1 Leeds United 1 – November 1990 – Coventry City history – Coventry City FC |work=Coventry Telegraph |date=22 November 2010 |access-date=26 May 2012}}</ref> Other promising early results included a thrilling 5–4 home win over cup holders [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] in the [[Football League Cup]] fourth round on 28 November. However, their quest for the League Cup ended in the quarter-finals on 23 January 1991 when they were beaten 1–0 at home by eventual winners [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]. Six days later their [[FA Cup]] was ended in a fourth round replay defeat by [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadtmrs.asp?ssnno=120&teamno=164 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723171011/http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadtmrs.asp?ssnno=120&teamno=164 |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 July 2012 |title=Results Fixtures 1990–1991 Coventry City – Coventry City FC |publisher=Coventry City MAD |access-date=26 May 2012 }}</ref>

Butcher made six league appearances for the Sky Blues as they finished 16th in the [[1990–91 in English football|1990–91]] First Division and then retired as a player. In the [[1991–92 in English football|1991–92 season]], Coventry defeated [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]] 5–0 in their second league game and achieved a surprise 2–1 away win over defending league champions [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], as well as a 1–0 home win over local rivals Aston Villa-<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadtmrs.asp?ssnno=121&teamno=164 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120802045957/http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadtmrs.asp?ssnno=121&teamno=164 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 August 2012 |title=Results Fixtures 1991–1992 Coventry City |publisher=Coventry City MAD |access-date=26 May 2012 }}</ref> to occupy sixth place in the league by the end of September, putting them ahead of more fancied teams including [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] and Everton.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?day=28&month=Sep&ssnno=121&teamno=164 |title=Snapshot Tables 1991–1992 28 Sep Coventry City – Coventry City FC |publisher=Coventry City MAD |date=28 September 1991 |access-date=26 May 2012}}</ref> However, their form dropped  over the next two months, and by the end of November they had fallen to 13th place.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?day=30&month=Nov&ssnno=121&teamno=164 |title=Snapshot Tables 1991–1992 30 Nov Coventry City – Coventry City FC –  |publisher=Coventry City MAD |date=30 November 1991 |access-date=26 May 2012}}</ref> A 2–1 home defeat by [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] on New Year's Day 1992 saw them enter the new year in 15th place, six points clear of the relegation zone.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?day=01&month=Jan&ssnno=121&teamno=164 |title=Snapshot Tables 1991–1992 1 Jan Coventry City |publisher=Coventry City MAD |date=1 January 1992 |access-date=26 May 2012}}</ref>

Butcher was dismissed on 6 January 1992 after just over a year as Coventry City manager, being replaced by his recently appointed assistant [[Don Howe]].

===Later career===
Butcher re-registered himself as a player in August 1992, when he signed for [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] – founder members of the new Division One, which was the second tier of English football following the creation of the new [[The Football Association|FA]] [[Premier League]]. He played 38 times for the [[Wearside]] club in [[1992–93 in English football|1992–93]], becoming player-manager following the dismissal of manager [[Malcolm Crosby]] in January 1993 and securing their Division One survival by a single place. He never played again for the club and was sacked on 26 November 1993 after a disappointing start to the [[1993–94 in English football|1993–94 season]] saw them battling relegation once again – with the battle being won under Butcher's successor [[Mick Buxton]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football/sunderland-fc/terry-butcher-10738/1992-93_a13311/ |title=Terry Butcher – Sunderland FC |work=Sporting-heroes.net |access-date=21 August 2010}}</ref>

Butcher then played three games for [[Clydebank F.C. (1965)|Clydebank]] before retiring as a player.