Walter Garth Butler (7 February 1923 â 13 July 1995) was an English footballer. He was nicknamed "the assassin" for his habit of taking several different coloured pills before a match.
Butler joined Port Vale from Derby County in June 1946. He played 12 Third Division South games in the 1946âÂÂ47 season and featured in 39 league and one FA Cup game in the 1947âÂÂ48 campaign. He continued to be a key part of manager Gordon Hodgson's first-team plans. He played 34 games in the 1948âÂÂ49 season and made 43 appearances in the 1949âÂÂ50 campaign. He featured just five times for the "Valiants" in the 1950âÂÂ51 season. He was forced to retire from professional football in October 1951 after proving unable to recover from a knee injury. He had played 134 league and cup games during his five years at the Old Recreation Ground / Vale Park.