Chester Butler (rugby league)
Chester Butler (born 10 March 1995), also known by the nickname of "Chest",[3] is a Wales international rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Huddersfield Giants in the Betfred Super League.[1][2][4]
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| Full name | Chester Butler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 October 1995 Halifax, West Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.89 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 6 lb (98 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously played for Halifax in the Championship, and spent time on loan from 'Fax at the South Wales Ironmen in League 1.
Background
Butler was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.
Butler's father Peter Butler was a professional footballer,[5] and his maternal grandfather, Colin Dixon, was a Wales international rugby league footballer.
Career
Butler was named in the Wales squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.[6]
On 20 May 2019 Chester signed for the Huddersfield Giants.[6]
References
- "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Super League Qualifiers – Round 3 Review". nothingbutleague. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- "Chester Butler signs for Halifax RLFC". Halifax. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- "Obituary: Colin Dixon at independent.co.uk". independent.co.uk. 31 December 1993. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- Woods, Dave (12 October 2017). "Chester Butler: 'No-one believed my grandad was Colin Dixon'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
External links
- Profile at halifaxrlfc.co.uk
- (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at rlwc2017.com
- Chester Butler signs new contract with Halifax RLFC
- SL profile
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