Nicholas Butt ( bear 21 January 1975 ) is an english football bus and former actor who was most recently the read/write head of first-team exploitation at Manchester United. He is besides a co-owner of Salford City. He played professional football as a midfielder from 1992 to 2011. He began his career with Manchester United and spent 12 years in their first-team, winning six Premier League titles, three FA Cups, four FA Community Shields, the UEFA Champions League and the Intercontinental Cup, before moving to Newcastle United in 2004. He spent one season on lend to Birmingham City in 2005–06. He finished his career abroad, playing for South China where he won the Hong Kong League Cup.
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Butt earned 39 caps for England between 1997 and 2004. He was chosen for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2004 .
Club career [edit ]
manchester United [edit ]
Butt on the sidelines at Old Trafford in March 2004 Born in Gorton, Manchester, Butt began his career at Manchester United as an important share of their youth team before turning professional in 1993. He made his first-team debut in the 1992–93 season as a substitute against Oldham Athletic in a 3–0 Premier League win on 21 November 1992, but did not get his big break in the team until the 1994–95 season, much covering for Roy Keane in the event of injuries and abeyance. One of his first appearances for the first team came in the FA Cup semi-final on 10 April 1994, besides against Oldham as a stand-in, this clock time in a 1–1 draw at Wembley Stadium. United won the replay 4–1 at Maine Road but he was not included in the squad. 1994–95 saw Butt play 35 games in all competitions, scoring one finish and sport in the start football team for the FA Cup concluding, which United lost to Everton. With the deviation of Paul Ince to Internazionale in the 1995 close temper, coach Alex Ferguson chose to draft in Butt as Ince ‘s successor in midfield aboard Roy Keane. Butt was part of a luminary batch of Manchester United young endowment dubbed Fergie ‘s Fledglings, who had by and large been involved in United ‘s FA Youth Cup winning exuberate of 1992 and gradually been introduced into the beginning team over the next few seasons. Others included David Beckham, Gary Neville, Phil Neville and Paul Scholes – who all spent a decade or more in the Old Trafford team ‘s first team and helped the club win numerous major trophies as the dominant military unit in English football. Butt performed unusually in his early seasons as a regular inaugural team player at United, and much started in the lineup, scoring crucial goals, such as against Liverpool in Eric Cantona ‘s comeback match in October 1995, and forcing Nigel Winterburn to concede an own goal for the achiever against Arsenal in November 1996 – a game which saw the end of a three-match losing run in the league. Butt besides functioned as a steady replacement for Roy Keane as the midfield ball achiever, while Keane was injured for much of the 1997–98 temper, earning a PFA team of the Year award that year. however, Keane returned and after forward Paul Scholes was re-deployed as a midfielder around the end of the 1990s. Butt ‘s first-team chances started to become increasingly restrict, with many of his appearances coming from the bench from this stage onwards. Butt still went on to collect many honours at United, as the club capped their domination of the 1990s with a noteworthy and alone treble acquire in 1999 ( with Butt playing the whole of the Champions League Final due to Roy Keane being suspended ), and several more titles in the years up till 2001. By the time of his passing from Old Trafford, Butt had gained six Premier League title winner ‘s medals, three FA Cup winner ‘s medals and a Champions League winner ‘s decoration. He had besides collected an FA Cup runner-up decoration in 1995 .
newcastle United [edit ]
Butt handed in a transfer request in January 2004, [ 2 ] but turned down a proposed move to Birmingham City during the January transfer windowpane. [ 3 ] He was signed by Bobby Robson for Newcastle United in July 2004 for a fee of £2.5 million on a four-year deal, where he was seen as a refilling for the veteran Gary Speed, who had moved to Bolton Wanderers. [ 4 ] Butt had a disappoint and injury-marred 2004–05 season, prompting the then Newcastle coach Graeme Souness to sign senegalese midfielder Amdy Faye in January 2005. Despite a promise startle, the fans turned on Butt after the 4–1 get the better of against Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-final. [ citation needed ] The skill of Scott Parker and Emre in the summer of 2005 pushed Butt further down the pick at order, and his move to Birmingham City ( managed by former Manchester United teammate Steve Bruce ) on a season-long loan was announced on 3 August 2005. [ 5 ] however, on 13 February 2006, Butt walked out on his director and early Manchester United teammate Steve Bruce, after finding out Bruce placed his son Alex Bruce in the police squad ahead of himself, and was late fined two weeks wages. [ 6 ] After Birmingham were relegated from the Premier League, Butt returned to Newcastle who were being managed by Glenn Roeder. [ 7 ] Although not an blink of an eye fan front-runner at St. James ‘ Park, Butt won over some fans with two goals scored through headers in a pre-season friendly against Villarreal. [ 8 ] There was some speculation that newly appointed Sunderland coach Roy Keane would try to sign his former Manchester United midfield partner. however, ascribable to the miss of back-up midfielders at Newcastle and his well pre-season form, Butt remained at Newcastle .
During the 2006–07 temper, Butt was much more involved in the beginning team at Newcastle, playing in the holding function which allowed the likes of Parker and Emre to go ahead. On 14 January 2007, Butt scored his first gear Newcastle goal in over 2 years when he scored the achiever against Tottenham Hotspur in a 3–2 victory at White Hart Lane. [ 9 ] Butt ‘s reappearance to form was encapsulated when he captained Newcastle in a UEFA Cup catch against Zulte Waregem on 15 February when Parker was injured. [ 10 ] His good form that season continued, as on 9 April, Butt won the man of the match award for his performance against Arsenal. He continued to captain Newcastle whenever Parker was injured, and by the goal of the season it was wide considered that he had won over the Newcastle fans. [ 11 ] With Parker having moved to West Ham United, Butt continued to play a big part in Newcastle ‘s 2007–08 campaign. On 21 December, he penned a new contract keeping him at the club until the goal of next season. [ 12 ] After being an about ever-present in that season, he expressed a desire to finish his career with Newcastle. [ 13 ] Butt besides started the season as captain, filling in for the hurt Michael Owen, and proved to be a popular choice. Butt played his hundredth league game for Newcastle on 21 December 2008, marking it with a 2–1 home gain against Tottenham. Newcastle were finally relegated that season, meaning that Butt ‘s record of playing in every Premier League season has been relinquished. Butt was made permanent club captain for the 2009–10 season, his first outside the top flight, following Michael Owen ‘s departure to Manchester United as a release agent during the summer transfer window. however, vice-captain Alan Smith ‘s impressive human body has seen him take the armband more much than Butt. Butt started fewer games, but still efficaciously carried out his holding function well, leading his slope to gritty shutouts in most of the games he started. The club finally won both forwarding to the Premier League and the Championship title, and Butt announced his retirement in the build-up to Newcastle ‘s last home game against Ipswich Town. [ 14 ] He entered his penult game as a alternate and won a penalty en route to a 2–2 hook. Butt lifted the Championship trophy aboard vice-captain Alan Smith. After leaving Newcastle he was backed by former Newcastle boss Chris Hughton to move into coach, although a coaching stead with Newcastle is not something Hughton had spoken with Butt about. [ 15 ]
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South China [edit ]
On 6 November 2010, the president of Hong Kong club South China, Steven Lo, said that the club expected Butt to sign for them at the end of the calendar month. [ 16 ] Butt signed for South China on 22 November. Wearing the No. 8 shirt, [ 17 ] his first pit was against TSW Pegasus in a 2–1 win for South China. Butt scored from a freekick during this game but besides missed a penalty. [ 18 ] After leaving South China, he featured in Gary Neville ‘s tribute against Juventus on 24 May 2011 in central midfield aboard Paul Scholes, rekindling the old times in a midfield that besides contained David Beckham. however, they lost the bet on to the Old Lady. Butt besides featured in midfield for Eric Cantona ‘s New York Cosmos in Scholes ‘ testimony match against Manchester United at Old Trafford on 5 August 2011. [ 19 ]
International career [edit ]
Having been capped five times at under-21 level, he won his first England cap during the 1996–97 season against Mexico and became a squad even, providing authentic backup for the central midfield positions. An injury to beginning choice midfielder Steven Gerrard before the 2002 FIFA World Cup gave Butt his gamble in the starting line-up aboard Manchester United teammates David Beckham and Paul Scholes. Ahead of England ‘s quarter-final game against Brazil, he was named “ the best player of the England squad ” by brazilian caption Pelé, [ 20 ] a compliment to his operation in the unattractive hold role. England finally crashed out of the World Cup after a 2–1 frustration to Brazil. After the World Cup he returned to his role as a police squad musician, providing experienced cover for the first-choice midfield copulate of Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard. He was selected for UEFA Euro 2004, but missed the tournament through wound. His final international appearance was in a friendly against Spain on 17 November 2004. In sum he appeared 39 times for England .
Post-playing career [edit ]
Coaching [edit ]
In October 2012, Butt returned to Manchester United as a coach for the club ‘s reserve team. [ 21 ] He was appointed oral sex of the academy in February 2016, a few months after the deviation of Brian McClair. [ 22 ] [ 23 ] Since November 2016, he has filled in as interim coach of the military reserve ( under-23 ) team after Warren Joyce left for the managerial stead at Wigan Athletic. [ 24 ] He briefly served as adjunct to Ryan Giggs, after Giggs was made the interim director of the Manchester United beginning team, following the deviation of David Moyes. In July 2019, Manchester United restructured their backroom staff, making Butt the mind of first-team development, reporting immediately to coach Ole Gunnar Solskjær to help improve the passage for youthful players from the young team to the first gear team. Nick Cox replaced Butt as forefront of the academy. [ 25 ] In March 2021, it was announced that Butt was to leave Manchester United after 9 years there in assorted coaching roles within their academy. [ 26 ]
business interests [edit ]
In 2014, it was announced that Butt, along with companion ex- Manchester United players Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, and Gary and Phil Neville had agreed a conduct to purchase Salford City ahead of the 2014–15 season. [ 27 ] [ 28 ] with plans to get the club to the Football League. [ 29 ] The group announced they would take contribution in a special friendly, with Salford facing a class of ’92 team. [ 30 ] [ 31 ] [ 32 ] On 22 September, the group agreed to sell a 50 % stake in the club to billionaire Peter Lim. [ 33 ] [ 34 ]
personal life [edit ]
Butt was arrested and bailed for assaulting a charwoman in 2004. [ 35 ] Butt married his long-time girlfriend Shelley Barlow in 2008. [ 36 ] They have two children. [ 37 ] Butt was arrested for alleged domestic rape in April 2019. [ 38 ] [ 39 ]
career statistics [edit ]
clubhouse [edit ]
Club
Season
League
FA Cup
League Cup
Europe
Other[40]
Total
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Manchester United
1992–93
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
–
1
0
1993–94
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1994–95
22
1
4
0
3
0
6
0
0
0
35
1
1995–96
32
2
7
1
0
0
2
0
–
41
3
1996–97
26
5
0
0
0
0
9
0
1
1
36
6
1997–98
33
3
1
0
0
0
7
0
1
0
42
3
1998–99
31
2
5
0
2
0
8
0
1
0
47
2
1999–2000
32
3
–
0
0
6
0
4
1
42
4
2000–01
28
3
2
0
0
0
11
1
0
0
41
4
2001–02
25
1
2
0
0
0
9
0
1
0
37
1
2002–03
18
0
2
0
1
0
8
0
–
29
0
2003–04
21
1
5
0
2
0
5
1
1
0
34
2
Total
270
21
29
1
8
0
71
2
9
2
387
26
Newcastle United
2004–05
18
1
2
0
1
0
7
0
–
28
1
2005–06
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
2006–07
31
1
2
0
2
0
12
0
0
0
47
1
2007–08
35
3
2
0
2
0
0
0
–
39
3
2008–09
33
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
–
37
0
2009–10
17
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
–
20
0
Total
134
5
10
0
8
0
21
0
0
0
173
5
Birmingham City (loan)
2005–06
24
3
2
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
29
3
Club
Season
League
Senior Shield
FA Cup
Asia
Other[41]
Total
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
South China
2010–11
3
1
1
0
2
1
5
0
2
0
13
2
Total
431
30
41
1
21
1
97
2
11
2
601
36
Statistics accurate as of 20 May 2011 [ 42 ] [ 43 ]
Honours [edit ]
Manchester United
Newcastle United
South China
England U18
Individual
References [edit ]
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