Chester Butler (rugby league)

Chester Butler also known as Chezzy (born 3 October 1995) is a Wales international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward or centre for the Bradford Bulls in the Championship.

Chester Butler
Personal information
Full nameChester Butler
Born (1995-10-03) 3 October 1995
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England[lower-alpha 1]
Height6 ft 2 in (1.89 m)
Weight15 st 6 lb (98 kg)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016–19 Halifax 48 23 0 0 92
2017(loan) → South Wales Ironmen 2 0 0 0 0
2019–22 Huddersfield Giants 1 0 0 0 0
2022(loan) → Bradford Bulls 19 6 0 0 24
2023– Bradford Bulls 9 4 0 0 16
Total 79 33 0 0 132
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017– Wales 8 2 0 0 8
Source: [1][2]
As of 7 May 2023

He previously played for on loan from the Huddersfield Giants in the Betfred Super League, Halifax in the Championship, and spent time on loan from 'Fax at the South Wales Ironmen in League 1.

Background

Butler was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.[lower-alpha 1]

Butler's father Peter Butler was a professional footballer,[5] and his maternal grandfather, Colin Dixon, was a Wales international rugby league footballer.[6]

Career

Chester came through the system at his hometown club Halifax Panthers, graduating through the reserve system at The Shay to become a regular first teamer.

Butler was named in the Wales squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.[6]

On 20 May 2019, Butler signed for Huddersfield.[6]

On 11 February 2022, it was announced Butler had signed for Championship club Bradford Bulls on a season long loan.

On 19 August 2022, it was announced Butler had signed a permanent 2 year deal with Bradford Bulls.

Notes and references

Notes
  1. Butler's birthplace is listed as Halifax by Total Rugby League[3] and Wales Rugby League.[4] Rugby League Project lists Nottingham as his birthplace.[2]

References
  1. "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Chester Butler - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  3. Shaw, Matthew (20 May 2019). "Giants move for Butler". Total Rugby League. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  4. "Chester Butler". rugbyleague.wales. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  5. "Obituary: Colin Dixon at independent.co.uk". independent.co.uk. 31 December 1993. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  6. Woods, Dave (12 October 2017). "Chester Butler: 'No-one believed my grandad was Colin Dixon'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
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