Geoffrey "Geoff" Butler is a former professional footballer who played as a defender

Defender (association football)

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 in The Football League

The Football League

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 between the 1960s and 1980s.

He started out with his hometown club Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough F.C.

Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...

 and made 55 league appearances for them before a transfer to Chelsea

Chelsea F.C.

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 in September 1967. He only made a total of nine appearances for Chelsea. He later played for Sunderland

Sunderland A.F.C.

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 and Norwich City

Norwich City F.C.

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, and whilst at Norwich he played for the Baltimore Comets

Baltimore Comets

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 of the North American Soccer League

North American Soccer League

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 in the 1974 and 1975 NASL summer seasons, making a total of 40 appearances. He also played for Bournemouth

A.F.C. Bournemouth

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. While at Norwich, he was a member of the team that reached the final of the League Cup

Football League Cup

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 in 1973

1973 Football League Cup Final

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Honours

• Second Division
  Football League Second Division
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   Championship 1971-72
  1971-72 in English football
  The 1971–72 season was the 92nd season of competitive football in England.-FA Cup:Leeds United overcame holders Arsenal to win the 1972 FA Cup Final...