Domestic-league season · Salford City.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Two | 41 | 5 | 1 | 2687 | 6.73 |
 EFL Trophy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 6.7 |
 FA Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 6.6 |
Following his move to Salford City, Butcher's current-season form is up 14% on last season (Season 21→24), while his Rating eased 34→22. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 29).
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Salford City · 4th | 41 | 5 | 1 | 6.73 | 22 | 24 |
| 2024/25 | Bristol Rovers · 22nd | 31 | 0 | 6 | 6.74 | 34 | 21 |
| 2023/24 | Wycombe · 10th | 18 | 3 | 0 | 6.83 | 39 | 12 |
| 2022/23 | Plymouth · 1st | 40 | 3 | 1 | 6.71 | 46 | 25 |
| 2021/22 | Accrington ST · 12th | 33 | 4 | 3 | 6.75 | 47 | 29 |
| 2020/21 | Accrington ST · 11th | 42 | 2 | 3 | 6.72 | 49 | 27 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
M. Butcher is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Salford City, rated 22.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 297th of 478 in the League Two. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (60.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.24 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Butcher.
Judged on this season alone, Butcher graded 24 — a strong campaign that ranks top 24% of the 67 central midfielders in the League Two, on 5 goals, 1 assist and 2.244 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 21 → 24). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, 38th of 67 of the 67 central midfielders in the League Two. At 29 Butcher is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.7 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
2.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 41 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 5 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 22.4, Butcher carries the 38th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the League Two of 67. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~7), then tapers with age. At 29, Butcher sits on 3.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Butcher's projected Rating — 22.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
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