14 Facts About Ian Butterworth

Ian Stewart Butterworth was born on 25 January 1964 and is an English former professional footballer, formerly assistant and caretaker manager at Norwich City.

Ian Butterworth is the chief scout at Queens Park Rangers.

Ian Butterworth played for the Canaries during what was arguably the finest part of their history so far.

Ian Butterworth helped them finish fifth in the league in his first season, finish fourth and reach the FA Cup semi-finals in 1989, reach another FA Cup semi-final in 1992, finished a club best third in the new FA Premier League in 1993 and eliminate Bayern Munich from the UEFA Cup in his penultimate season.

An attempt to resurrect his career at Norwich's non-league Norfolk neighbours King's Lynn failed and Ian Butterworth moved to the US to play for the Colorado Rapids in the new MLS for 1996.

Ian Butterworth continued his career in Sweden with IK Brage and in September 1997 he became player-manager but was on his way back to England when he joined Stafford Rangers as a player.

Ian Butterworth was there until Sam Hammam sacked him in 2004.

In May 1998, Ian Butterworth joined Dave Hodgson's Darlington as Assistant Manager.

In October 2000, Ian Butterworth was appointed as number 2 to Alan Cork at Cardiff City and this partnership was successful as Cardiff gained promotion to Division Two in April 2001.

Ian Butterworth had a stint as coach at Bristol Rovers and the FA before joining Hartlepool United as reserve team manager.

Ian Butterworth then worked for the Football Association, including a stint at the World Cup in Germany 2006 before joining Hartlepool as Reserve Team Manager in early July 2006.

In February 2009, Ian Butterworth was appointed Assistant Manager at Norwich City, working alongside new manager Bryan Gunn, a former team-mate.

In early October 2010, Ian Butterworth was reported to have been interviewed for the vacant Lincoln City manager's position, available since Chris Sutton quit at the end of September 2010, but lost out.

Since leaving Norwich, Ian Butterworth has helped his old Coventry and Forest teammate Stuart Pearce by scouting England Under-21s opponents.