bˈʌtlɚ plˈeɪd æz ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ˈeɪt ænd ɡˈeɪnd kˈeɪmbɹɪdʒ blˈuːz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt,  bˈʌtlɚ plˈeɪd ɪn sˈɪkstiːn mˈætʃᵻz fɚðə wˈɛlʃ nˈæʃənəl sˈaɪd bᵻtwˌiːn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ ænd kˈæptɪnd ðə sˈaɪd ɪn sˈɪks ʌv ðoʊz mˈætʃᵻz.
Butler played as a number eight and gained Cambridge Blues in 1976, 1977 and 1978,  Butler played in 16 matches for the Welsh national side between 1980 and 1984 and captained the side in six of those matches.