William Butler

Background

He was born and died in Dunedin.

Career

Butler made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1901-1902 season, against Hawke"s Bay. Between 1921 and 1937, Butler umpired eighteen first-class matches in New Zealand and two Test matches.

Achievements

• From the opening order, he scored 2 runs in the only innings in which he batted, as Otago won the match by an innings margin.