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Doncaster's Andy Butler: 'I was willing to step into the police force last summer'

22-Jan-2021 12:00:47 | The Guardian

Defender was set for a career change until Rovers stepped in and combines managing their women’s team with playing for the men

Had things turned out differently Andy Butler could have had a collar number and been on duty for South Yorkshire police this weekend but after returning to Doncaster Rovers in September his uniform remains familiar. Without a club last summer, Butler was set for a career change but instead of patrolling the streets, on Saturday he will take on West Ham in the FA Cup fourth round hoping to safeguard the Doncaster defence. “I had a literacy exam, then had to do fitness exams and a bleep test but then Doncaster asked me for a trial and I had to put that on hold,” he says. “Luckily, it’s gone pretty well.”

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