Background
He was born at Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire.
He was born at Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire.
Butler was a right-handed batsman who occasionally fielded as a wicket-keeper. Butler made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against Kent at Crystal Palace Park in 1870. He made would go on to make a further six first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Lancashire at Old Trafford in 1877.
In his seven first-class appearances for Nottinghamshire, he scored 120 runs at an average of 10.00, with a high score of 60.
This score was his only half century and came against Kent on debut. He also made two first-class appearances in the North v South fixture, for the North in 1872 and the South in 1876.
He also made a single first-class appearance for a United North of England Eleven against a United South of England Eleven in 1876 at Argyle Street, Hull. He died at Sutton-cum-Granby, Nottinghamshire, on 18 December 1916.