| Player Profile | ||
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Birthplace: | Manchester |
| Birthday: | 21/1/1975 | |
| Height: | 178cm-5ft 10in | |
| Weight: | 72.11kg-11st 5lb | |
| Full International: | England(8caps,0goal) | |
| Position: | Midfield | |
| Squad Nombor: | 8 | |
| Debut: | 21/11/1992 | |
| Appearances(1992-2000): | 240(46 as subs) | |
| Goals: | 19 |
| STRIKE/FORWORD |
| Andy Cole |
| Dwight Yorke |
| Teddy Sheringham |
| Ole Gunnar Solskjaer |
| MIDFIELD |
| Nicky Butt |
| Roy Keane |
| Ryan Giggs |
| Paul Scholes |
| David Beckham |
| DEFENDER |
| Jaap Stam |
| Denis Irwin |
| Gary Neville |
| Philip Neville |
| Ronny Johnsen |
| GOALKEEPER |
| Mark Bosnich |
| Massimo Taibi |
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| HISTORY |
| Newton Heath--Busby |
| McGuinness--Ferguson |
| 1998/99: The Treble |
| Records |
| Competitions Winner |
| History |
| After playing for Oldham and Greater Manchester Schoolboys, Nicky Butt signed for Manchester United as a trainee in July 1991 and turned professional in January 1993. He was a part of the successful FA Youth Cup side in 1992, scoring twice in the first leg of the final against Crystal Palace. He was a finalist again a year later, but this time on the losing side.
His first team debut came on 21st November 1992, as a 65th minute substitute for Paul Ince against Oldham Athletic. By the end of the 1994-95 season he had earned himself a place in the starting line up for the FA Cup Final, but he finished with a runners-up medal after losing 1-0 to Everton. Twelve months later Butt was to collect a winners' medal in the 1996 FA Cup Final, completing a League and Cup double for himself and Manchester United. During the early part of the 1998/99 season, Nicky's progress was hampered by two consecutive sendings-off against Barcelona and Arsenal. The subsequent suspensions forced him to miss important games and he ended up virtually sharing the role of midfield partner to Roy Keane with Paul Scholes, depending on the requirements of particular matches. Ironically Scholes' suspension from the Champions League Final in Barcelona guaranteed Butt a place in the starting line-up. The honours gained this season mean he has now won three Premiership medals, two FA Cup winners medals and a Champions League medal. He has represented England at schoolboy, youth, Under-21 and full international level. He was also a member of the England Under-18 squad that lifted the European Championship in July 1993. Did You Know? On leaving Manchester United, for Middlesbrough, Bryan Robson singled out Nicky Butt for future greatness. Incidently Bryan Robson was his childhood hero. Kevin Keegan said of Butt: �Nicky�s a tough little character. I think he�s got a tremendous future at international level.� |
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