Terry Butcher
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Terry Ian Butcher (born 28 December 1958) is an English football manager and former player.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Terry Ian Butcher[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1958-12-28) 28 December 1958 (age 65)[1][2] | ||
Place of birth | Singapore[1][2] | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Centre back, sweeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1976–1986 | Ipswich Town | 271 | (16) |
1986–1990 | Rangers | 127 | (8) |
1990–1992 | Coventry City | 6 | (0) |
1992–1993 | Sunderland | 38 | (0) |
1993 | Clydebank | 3 | (0) |
Total | 445 | (24) | |
International career | |||
1979–1980 | England U21 | 7 | (0) |
1980–1990 | England | 77 | (3) |
Managerial career | |||
1990–1992 | Coventry City | ||
1993 | Sunderland | ||
2002–2006 | Motherwell | ||
2006–2007 | Sydney FC | ||
2007 | Partick Thistle (caretaker) | ||
2007 | Brentford | ||
2009–2013 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | ||
2013–2014 | Hibernian | ||
2015 | Newport County | ||
2018 | Philippines | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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During his playing career as a defender, Butcher captained the England national team, winning 77 caps in a ten-year international career that featured three FIFA World Cups. Butcher also enjoyed success in his club career, particularly with Ipswich Town and Rangers. He has subsequently managed clubs in England, Scotland, Australia and Wales and also had a brief spell in charge of the Philippines national team.