Making his professional debut when he was just 21, Terry Butcher was known as a combative and tough central defender. He had a long and successful domestic career, making 445 appearances at club level, the pinacle of which came during his spell at Ipswitch Town FC winning the UEFA Cup in 1981 under Manager Bobby Robson and in the same year only narrowly missing out on the League title. He then joined as club captain Scottish side Rangers, leading them to win 3 Scottish Football League titles and 2 Scottish League Cups in just four seasons.
On the International stage, Butcher was an absolute legend - playing for the England national team for 10 years and earning 77 caps. Making his England debut at the tender age of 21, Butcher featured in three FIFA World Cups and captained the England side in the 1990 World Cup where England reached the semi-final.
After retiring as a player, Butcher held managerial posts at Coventry City, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Sunderland, Motherwell, Sydney FC, Hibernian, Brentford and Newport County. He also worked for seven months as Assistant Manager of the Scotland team. His finest achievement as a Manager was winning the 2005 Scottish League Cup Final with Motherwell despite the financial instability the club was facing. Butcher was inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame in 2011 and he made the shortlist for the PFA Scotland Manager of the Year in 2013.
Butcher is currently working as a defensive coach for Chinese club Guangzhou R&F. He has also enjoyed numerous appearances in the media working as a football pundit for SPL and Europa League coverage on Five and Setanta Sports. He also appeared as a pundit on BBC Sport during the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Terry Butcher’s forthright style of playing and managing has continued in his role as a sports pundit on TV and radio and as a motivational speaker. Telling it as it is, Terry is a popular choice at events where the need is for someone who has hilarious anecdotes to share and fascinating tales to tell from his days on both sides of the touchline.
