GoS-DB Players

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April 2024

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MATT BUTCHER

Full Name: Matthew David Butcher

Born: 14 May 1997

Came from: Accrington Stanley Went to: Wycombe Wanderers

First game: 30 July 2022 Last game: 27 January 2024

Appearances: 66 (42/24) Goals: 3

Described as technically gifted, strong in midfield and with an eye for goal, Butcher became Steven Schumacher's first summer signing when he joined his new teammates in late June 2022, the day before the start of pre-season training.

The Portsmouth-born midfielder began his footballing career at the age of 13 at AFC Bournemouth's academy. With the Cherries' youth side managed by ex-Pilgrim Carl Fletcher, Butcher's rapid development earned him his first professional contract four years later in April 2015, following successful loan spells at Gosport Borough and Poole Town earlier that season. Having made his first-team debut for Bournemouth as a League Cup substitute in August 2015, and then his first and only start for the Cherries in January 2016, he continued to progress at the under-21 level and also enjoyed loan spells at Woking, Yeovil Town and St Johnstone over the following four years.

In August 2020 Butcher joined Accrington Stanley and went on to make 85 appearances for the Reds in just two seasons, scoring six goals. He was offered a contract renewal at the end of his two-year contract, but instead decided to move back to the south coast to link up again with Argyle's assistant manager, Mark Hughes, with whom he played at Accrington.

He made his debut for the Pilgrims in a 1-0 opening day win against Barnsley and became an important and versatile member of Argyle's title-winning squad. His three goals during his total of 48 appearances over the course of the 2022-23 season all came away from Home Park, but perhaps his finest moment in green came at St James Park in April 2023, when he scored the only goal in a vital victory against the Grecians, the start of a run of six unbeaten games as Argyle closed in on a return to the Championship.

Game time for Butcher during the following season was limited to just a handful of appearances and in January 2024, he joined Wycombe Wanderers on a free transfer, bringing to an end his time with Argyle.

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APPEARANCE DETAILS [reselect competitions]

The details below reflect appearances in all first-team competitions.

I'm very grateful to many who have helped write GoS-DB's player pen-pictures, and to Dave Rowntree, the PAFC Media Team and Colin Parsons for their help with photos. Thanks also to staff at the National Football Museum, the Scottish Football Museum and ScotlandsPeople for their valuable assistance.

The following publications have been particularly valuable in the research of pen-pictures: Plymouth Argyle, A Complete Record 1903-1989 (Brian Knight, ISBN 0-907969-40-2); Plymouth Argyle, 101 Golden Greats (Andy Riddle, ISBN 1-874287-47-3); Football League Players' Records 1888-1939 (Michael Joyce, ISBN 1-899468-67-6); Football League Players' Records 1946-1988 (Barry Hugman, ISBN 1-85443-020-3) and Plymouth Argyle Football Club Handbooks.

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