Shrimpers may move on Butcher: 'There are other clubs interested but he's done really well for us'

Last updated : 28 April 2011 By westfield shrimper


Culum Butcher; Born in Rochford, wonder if he's had a pint at the Anne Boleyn

20-year-old defender Calum Butcher has turned out a couple of times for the Shrimpers seconds, and Blues boss Paul Sturrock may have been impressed enough enough to offer him a deal.

Sturrock told www.echo-news.co.uk: "Calum did very well. I'm thinking over what to do and taking advice from the likes of Graham Coughlan, who play in the same position as him."

Fair enough, the veteran centre-half knows his stuff, and as reserve team coach has been closest to the action where the young Essex boy is concerned.

Coughlan said: "There are other clubs interested in Calum but he's done really, really well in the matches he's had for us. It's good that he's come in to play because it enables us to check his character and attitude before deciding if we want to sign him or not. There are other options we have available to us and we had a look at 12 trialists in a match at our training ground last week. But Calum has a head start on everyone else because he's played well twice for the reserves now and we would like to see more of him."

It could mean the death knell for Luke Prosser's chances of a new contract if Calum does put pen to paper, but if he's that promising let's get him on board.

He had a start with both Ipswich and Southend youth sides before joining Premiership Spurs where he stayed for three years failing to play in the first team, but was on the bench when the North London club faced Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Cup in February 2009, a game that finished 1-1.

Calum then went on loan to Barnet in the same year, where he made four appearances over the 2009/10 season.

S24 predicted their could be some, er, legs in this lad staying a Shrimper back before his first trail earlier this month.

The Butcher Files

Calum Butcher - July 2010 USA tour.jpg
Personal information
Full nameCalum James Butcher[1]
Date of birth26 February 1991 (1991-02-26) (age 20)
Place of birthRochford, Essex, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current clubTottenham Hotspur
Number41
Youth career
Ipswich Town
Southend United
2007-2009Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009-Tottenham Hotspur0(0)
2009→ Barnet (loan)3(0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:58, 27 December 2009 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).