At the end of the 2001-2002 season, Butterfield decided against a new contract and moved to Crystal Palace In his five years at Grimsby Town (1997 to 2002) Danny Butterfield featured 124 times in the League, scoring 3 times.
At the end of the 2001-2002 season, Butterfield, who by now was a first team regular left the club due to the poor finances brought on by the collapse of ITV Digital. From between 1997 and 2002, Danny featured 124 times in the League, scoring 3 times.