Luke Butterfield

Luke Butterfield
Personal information
Full name Luke Joseph Butterfield[1]
Date of birth (2003-09-29) 29 September 2003
Place of birth Yorkshire, England[2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chesterfield
Number 16
Youth career
Blackburn Rovers
2014–2025 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Chesterfield 3 (0)
2026 → Accrington Stanley (loan) 13 (1)
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 Chesterfield. Born in England, he has represented Scotland at youth international level.

Club career

Everton

Butterfield joined the Everton Academy at under-12s level from Blackburn Rovers, progressing through the ranks to sign a scholarship deal in August 2020.[3][4] 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.[5] He departed the club upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the 2024–25 season.[6]

Chesterfield

On 18 July 2025, following a trial, Butterfield joined League Two club Chesterfield on a two-year deal.[7][8][9]

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.[10] During the match, he suffered a broken foot that would ultimately rule him out until December.[11][12] He later underwent an operation,[13] He made his league debut on 9 December 2025, coming off of the bench in a 1–1 draw with Cambridge United.[14][15]

On 22 January 2026, Butterfield joined fellow League Two club Accrington Stanley on loan for the remainder of the season.[16][17]

International career

Butterfield is a Scottish youth international,[4] having played for them at under-16 and Scotland under-19 levels.[18][19]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Everton U21 2021–22[20] ———2[a]020
2022–23[21] ———1[a]010
2023–24[22] ———2[a]020
2024–25[23] ———2[a]020
Total ——7070
Chesterfield 2025–26[24] League Two 3000101[a]050
Accrington Stanley (loan) 2025–26[24] League Two 131000000131
Career total 161001080251
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ Luke Butterfield at WorldFootball.net
  2. 1 2 "Under-21s Midfielder Commits Future To Everton". www.evertonfc.com. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Meet Everton's 10 New Academy Scholars". www.evertonfc.com. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Chesterfield set to sign former Everton youngster after trial". Derbyshire Times. 16 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Two Full Debuts As Everton XI Named For Southampton". www.evertonfc.com. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Everton Player Contracts Update". www.evertonfc.com. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Young midfielder becomes eighth signing". chesterfield-fc.co.uk. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Chesterfield sign midfielder Butterfield". BBC Sport. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "Butterfield's first words after signing for Chesterfield". Derbyshire Times. 18 July 2025.
  10. ↑ "Chesterfield 0-2 Mansfield". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  11. ↑ Norcliffe, Liam (13 August 2025). "Chesterfield midfielder suffers potential broken foot against Mansfield Town". Derbyshire Times. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  12. ↑ Norcliffe, Liam (19 September 2025). "Injury updates on on-loan Fullham man and former Everton youth at Chesterfield". Derbyshire Times. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  13. ↑ "Midfielder set to step up recovery from injury". Derbyshire Times. 17 October 2025.
  14. ↑ "Cambridge United 1–1 Chesterfield: Kyle McFadzean earns point for visitors". BBC Sport. 9 December 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  15. ↑ "Chesterfield FC - Luke Butterfield got his first league..."
  16. ↑ "SIGNING: Luke joins from Chesterfield". www.accringtonstanley.co.uk. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  17. ↑ "Luke Butterfield: Accrington Stanley sign Chesterfield midfielder". BBC Sport. 22 January 2026.
  18. ↑ "Luke Butterfield | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk.
  19. ↑ "Luke Butterfield | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Luke Butterfield in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Luke Butterfield in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Luke Butterfield in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Luke Butterfield in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  24. 1 2 "Games played by Luke Butterfield in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
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