Andrew Peter Butler (born 4 November 1983) is an English football coach and former player who is first team manager at National League North side Scunthorpe United.

He was out of action until October 2006 when he joined League Two side Grimsby Town on loan, in order to build up his match fitness.

On his return to Scunthorpe he was unable to break back into the first team until later on in the season as the Iron won promotion to the Championship as League One champions.

[4][failed verification] Butler left Scunthorpe in June 2008, turning down a new three-year contract offer,[5] so he could move to a club that would be more suitable for his family needs.

[citation needed] In six years with the club, Butler made a total of 153 appearances scoring 13 times, playing for them in all three divisions of The Football League.

On 7 January 2010, after not making an appearance for two months, Butler joined Championship side Blackpool on loan until the end of the season.

After helping Blackpool reach the Premier League, Butler returned to the Galpharm, but had the remainder of his contract paid up on 23 June 2010.

He was appointed captain after Dean Smith, the club's Head of Youth, took charge of the first team, and scored his first goal for Walsall in a 3–3 draw against fellow strugglers Tranmere Rovers on 8 January 2011.

[13] On 6 January 2015, Butler signed permanently for Doncaster Rovers for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year deal, having made 13 appearances during his loan spell.

Manager Darren Ferguson made Butler the Club Captain at the beginning of the 2016–17 season,[15] a position he retained until leaving Doncaster.

[21] He was offered a new contract, a one-year deal including coaching, by Doncaster at the end of the 2018–19 season however this was on greatly reduced terms by then manager Grant McCann.

In July 2021, Butler dropped into non-league for the first time when he signed a contract for National League North side Boston United[26] before leaving the club after just two months.

[27] Peterborough announced on 29 December 2021 that Butler had left his coaching role and was back with Doncaster Rovers assisting their first team.

[33] An unbeaten start to his time in charge of the club saw him named the National League North Manager of the Month for August 2024.