Desire Montgomery Butler

Desire Montgomery Butler (born 5 January 1967) is a former association football and cricket player from British Virgin Islands (BVI). In football, he played as a goalkeeper for Islanders FC and for the BVI national team. In cricket he played as a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper for the BVI national team.

Desire Montgomery Butler
Personal information
Full name Desire Montgomery Butler
Date of birth (1967-01-05) 5 January 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth British Virgin Islands
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Islanders FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2009 Veterans
2009–2018 Islanders FC
International career
2000–2012 British Virgin Islands 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Cricket

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The BVI were invited to take part in the 2006 Stanford 20/20, whose matches held official Twenty20 status. Butler made a single appearance in the tournament against Saint Lucia in a preliminary round defeat,[1] with him ending the British Virgin Islands innings of 105/9 unbeaten without scoring.[2]

Football

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Butler played in both BVI qualifying matches for the FIFA World Cups of 2002, 2006, and 2010.[3] He was captain of the BVI side in the 2008 Caribbean Cup qualification match against St Kitts and Nevis.[4][5]

Career Statistics

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International

National Team Year Apps Goals
British Virgin Islands[6]
2000 2 0
2004 7 0
2008 4 0
2010 1 0
2012 1 0
Total 15 0

References

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  1. ^ "Twenty20 Matches played by Montgomery Butler". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  2. ^ "British Virgin Islands v Saint Lucia, 2006 Stanford 20/20". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  3. ^ "British Virgin Islands Desire BUTLER (05/01/1967)". World football: statistics and records. FIFA. Archived from the original on 30 March 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  4. ^ Williams, Lesroy W. (26 September 2008). "ST. KITTS-NEVIS THRASHES BVI IN DIGICEL CARIBBEAN CHAMPS 2008". SKN Observer. pp. No. 726. Archived from the original on 28 April 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  5. ^ "St Kitts waltz to 4-0 victory over BVI". caribbeannewsnow. 26 September 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Butler, Montgomery Desire". National Football Teams. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
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