Luke Butterfield
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Joseph Butterfield[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Yorkshire, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
AFC Fylde (on loan from Chesterfield) | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blackburn Rovers | |||
| 2014–2025 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Chesterfield | 3 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2026– | → AFC Fylde (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Scotland U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Scotland U19 | 5 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:55, 3 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Luke Joseph Butterfield (born 29 September 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for AFC Fylde, on loan from Chesterfield. Born in England, he has represented Scotland at youth international level.
Club career
[edit]Everton
[edit]Butterfield joined the Everton Academy at under-12s level from Blackburn Rovers, progressing through the ranks to sign a scholarship deal in August 2020.[4][5] In October 2022, he signed a new three-year deal with the club.[2]
In September 2024, he was named in the first-team squad for the first time, remaining an unused substitute in an EFL Cup defeat to Southampton.[6] He departed the club upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the 2024–25 season.[7]
Chesterfield
[edit]On 18 July 2025, following a trial, Butterfield joined League Two club Chesterfield on a two-year deal.[8][9][10]
On 13 August 2025, Butterfield made his senior debut as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 EFL Cup defeat to local rivals Mansfield Town.[11] During the match, he suffered a broken foot that would ultimately rule him out until December.[12][13] He later underwent an operation,[14] He made his league debut on 9 December 2025, coming off of the bench in a 1–1 draw with Cambridge United.[15][16]
On 22 January 2026, Butterfield joined fellow League Two club Accrington Stanley on loan for the remainder of the season.[17][18]
International career
[edit]Butterfield is a Scottish youth international,[5] having played for them at under-16 and Scotland under-19 levels.[20][21]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 2 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton U21 | 2021–22[22] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23[23] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2023–24[24] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2024–25[25] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| Chesterfield | 2025–26[26] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026–27[27] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2025–26[26] | League Two | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| AFC Fylde (loan) | 2026–27[27] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ Luke Butterfield at WorldFootball.net
- 1 2 "Under-21s Midfielder Commits Future To Everton". www.evertonfc.com. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "Luke Butterfield - Fotmob". FotMob. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "Meet Everton's 10 New Academy Scholars". www.evertonfc.com. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Chesterfield set to sign former Everton youngster after trial". Derbyshire Times. 16 July 2025.
- ↑ "Two Full Debuts As Everton XI Named For Southampton". www.evertonfc.com. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "Everton Player Contracts Update". www.evertonfc.com. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "Young midfielder becomes eighth signing". chesterfield-fc.co.uk. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "Chesterfield sign midfielder Butterfield". BBC Sport. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "Butterfield's first words after signing for Chesterfield". Derbyshire Times. 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "Chesterfield 0-2 Mansfield". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ↑ Norcliffe, Liam (13 August 2025). "Chesterfield midfielder suffers potential broken foot against Mansfield Town". Derbyshire Times. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ Norcliffe, Liam (19 September 2025). "Injury updates on on-loan Fullham man and former Everton youth at Chesterfield". Derbyshire Times. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "Midfielder set to step up recovery from injury". Derbyshire Times. 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "Cambridge United 1–1 Chesterfield: Kyle McFadzean earns point for visitors". BBC Sport. 9 December 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "Chesterfield FC - Luke Butterfield got his first league..."
- ↑ "SIGNING: Luke joins from Chesterfield". www.accringtonstanley.co.uk. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ↑ "Luke Butterfield: Accrington Stanley sign Chesterfield midfielder". BBC Sport. 22 January 2026.
- ↑ "Luke Butterfield: AFC Fylde sign midfielder on loan from Chesterfield". BBC Sport. 3 September 2026.
- ↑ "Luke Butterfield | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk.
- ↑ "Luke Butterfield | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk.
- ↑ "Games played by Luke Butterfield in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Luke Butterfield in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Luke Butterfield in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Luke Butterfield in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Games played by Luke Butterfield in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Games played by Luke Butterfield in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- 2003 births
- Living people
- English people of Scottish descent
- Scottish men's footballers
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Scotland men's youth international footballers
- English Football League players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- Everton F.C. players
- Chesterfield F.C. players
- Accrington Stanley F.C. players
- AFC Fylde players