M. Butcher · career
Matthew David Butcher
Central · Salford City · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2021/22Trending upRemarkably consistent5 clubs
The record covers 7 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 5 clubs — 209 appearances, 17 goals and 14 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Accrington ST — Season rating 30, 4 goals and 3 assists in 33 games. Form is on a climb — up 12 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 5 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±5 points) across 6 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Salford City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | Salford City | 41 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 25 |
| 2024/25 | Bristol RoversLoan | 31 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 22 |
| 2024/25 | Wycombe | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Wycombe | 18 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 13 |
| 2023/24 | Plymouth | 15 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 2 |
| 2022/23 | Plymouth | 40 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 25 |
| 2021/22 | Accrington ST | 33 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 30 |
| 2020/21 | Accrington ST | 42 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 28 |
| 2019/20 | ST JohnstoneLoan | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Yeovil Town | 34 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | WokingLoan | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Gosport BoroughLoan | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Honours
League One×2EFL Trophy×3
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Cup | 1 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Schedule · 2026/27
0 played17 not in squad· 0 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | A United of Manchester | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 25 | Friendlies Clubs | H Dundee Utd | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 28 | Friendlies Clubs | A Carlisle | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 1 | Friendlies Clubs | H Bradford | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 8 | League Cup | H Shrewsbury | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 15 | League Two | A Barnet | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 22 | League Two | H Chesterfield | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 29 | League Two | A Shrewsbury | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 1 | League Two | H Newport County | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 5 | League Two | H Port Vale | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 12 | League Two | A Rotherham | 3-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 19 | League Two | H Swindon Town | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 22 | EFL Trophy | H Sheffield Wednesday | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 26 | League Two | A Oldham | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 3 | League Two | H Fleetwood Town | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 6 | EFL Trophy | A Accrington ST | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 10 | League Two | A Cheltenham | 2-0 | Not in squad | — |