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Line 1: {{~~short~~Short description\|English footballer (born 1989)}} {{~~EngvarB~~Use British English\|date=June 2013}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=April 2018}} {{Infobox football biography Line 10: \| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1989\|2\|27\|df=y}} \| birth_place = [[Stevenage]], [[Hertfordshire]], England \| height = ~~{{height\|ft=6\|in=3}}~~ \| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)\|Goalkeeper]] \| currentclub = [[~~Reading~~Ipswich Town F.C.\|~~Reading~~Ipswich Town]] \| clubnumber = 127 \| youthyears1 = {{0\|0000}}–2003 \| youthclubs1 = [[Stevenage F.C.\|Stevenage Borough]] Line 94: \| caps19 = 24 \| goals19 = 0 \| years20 = ~~2023–~~2023–2025 \| clubs20 = [[Reading F.C.\|Reading]] \| caps20 = 3742 \| goals20 = 0 \| years21 = 2025– \| clubs21 = [[Ipswich Town F.C.\|Ipswich Town]] \| caps21 = 0 \| goals21 = 0 \| nationalyears1 = 2003–2004 \| nationalteam1 = [[England national under-16 football team\|England U16]] Line 113 ⟶ 117: \| nationalteam4 = [[England national under-20 football team\|England U20]] \| nationalcaps4 = 1 \| nationalgoals4 = 0 \| club-update = 2217:0110, 193 ~~April~~January ~~2024~~2025 (UTC) }} '''David Robert Edmund Button''' (born 27 February 1989) is an English professional [[Association football\|footballer]] who plays as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)\|goalkeeper]] for {{English football updater\|~~Reading~~IpswichT}} club [[~~Reading~~Ipswich Town F.C.\|~~Reading~~Ipswich Town]]. A product of the [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.\|Tottenham Hotspur]] [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Under-23s and Academy\|academy]], Button came to prominence at [[Brentford F.C.\|Brentford]] in 2013. He earned 31 [[Cap (sport)\|caps]] for [[England national football team\|England]] from [[England national under-16 football team\|U16]] to [[England national under-20 football team\|U20]] level. Line 128 ⟶ 132: [[File:David Button Spurs 2010 (cropped).jpg\|thumb\|Button training with [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.\|Tottenham Hotspur]] in 2010\|254x254px]] Button joined [[Premier League]] side [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.\|Tottenham Hotspur]]'s [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Reserves and Academy\|youth academy]] in 2003 and signed a scholarship deal in July 2005.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/international-roundup-101003/ \|title=International round-up \|work=tottenhamhotspur.com \|access-date=17 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/history/past-players/david-button/ \|title=David Button - tottenhamhotspur.com \|work=tottenhamhotspur.com \|access-date=17 August 2015}}</ref> After completing his scholarship, he signed his first professional contract on 28 December 2007, running until the summer of 2011.<ref name="spursplayers">{{Cite web \|url=http://spursplayers.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/david-button.html \|title=Spurs Player Contracts & Development Squad Updates: David Button \|last=zin \|date=23 August 2012 \|publisher=Spursplayers.blogspot.co.uk \|access-date=28 June 2014 \|archive-date=5 November 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105190748/http://spursplayers.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/david-button.html \|url-status=dead }}</ref> An injury to second-choice goalkeeper [[Heurelho Gomes]] saw Button receive his first call-up to senior team substitutes' bench early in the [[2009-10 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season\|2009–10]] season for a 2–1 Premier League win over [[West Ham United F.C.\|West Ham United]] on 23 August 2009.<ref name="spursplayers" /><ref>{{cite news \|last=Sanghera \|first=Mandeep \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8210561.stm \|title=Football \| Premier League \| West Ham 1–2 Tottenham \|work=BBC Sport \|date=23 August 2009 \|access-date=28 June 2014}}</ref> Button made his debut in the following game, replacing [[Carlo Cudicini]] after 81 minutes of a 5–1 [[League Cup]] victory over [[EFL Championship\|Championship]] side [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.\|Doncaster Rovers]].<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8214938.stm \|title=Football \| League Cup \| Doncaster 1–5 Tottenham \|work=BBC Sport \|date=26 August 2009 \|access-date=28 June 2014}}</ref> He was an unused substitute on a further two occasions during the 2009–10 season and signed a new contract after the season,<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.espnfc.com/player/111337/david-button?season=2009 \|title=David Button \|work=espnfc.com \|access-date=17 August 2015}}</ref> running until 2013.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/new-contract-for-button-280510/ \|title=New contract for Button 28 May 2010 – News \|publisher=tottenhamhotspur.com \|date=28 May 2010 \|access-date=28 June 2014}}</ref> Button spent most of his time as a Tottenham player [[Loan (football)\|on loan]] to other clubs and proclaimed himself a "[[Journeyman (sports)\|journeyman]]", having played for 12 different clubs by the age of 23.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.just-football.com/2012/04/meet-david-button-tottenham-barnsley/ \|title=A journeyman at 23: Meet David Button, Tottenham's loan ranger \| Just FootballJust Football \|date=6 April 2012 \|publisher=Just-football.com \|access-date=28 June 2014}}</ref> In August 2012, despite having not been called into the first team squad in nearly three years, Tottenham goalkeeping coach [[Tony Parks]] said he held Button in "high regard" and that Button was a late developer in terms of increasing his strength.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/premier-league/tottenham-hotspur/spurs_coach_discusses_future_of_tottenham_s_goalkeepers_1_1469846 \|title=Spurs coach discusses future of Tottenham's goalkeepers – Tottenham Hotspur – Hampstead and Highgate Express \|publisher=Hamhigh.co.uk \|date=3 August 2012 \|access-date=28 June 2014}}</ref> Button departed Tottenham in late August 2012, having just played eight minutes in one first team appearance for the club.<ref name="Nixon">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/tottenham-transfer-news-david-button-1282826 \|title=Tottenham transfer news: David Button reserve keeper with one game in seven years is being sold to Charlton – Mirror Online \|last=Nixon \|first=Alan \|date=27 August 2012 \|publisher=Mirror.co.uk \|access-date=28 June 2014}}</ref> ==== 2007–08 – Grays Athletic and Rochdale loans ==== Line 162 ⟶ 166: On 5 September 2020, Button transferred to recently promoted Premier League side [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.\|West Bromwich Albion]] for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{Cite press release\|title=Button sews up move\|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/1810075/button-sews-up-move\|date=5 September 2020\|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion\|access-date=5 September 2020}}</ref> Button made his debut on 16 September in which he kept a clean sheet in the 3–0 [[2020-21 EFL Cup\|EFL Cup]] victory over [[Harrogate Town F.C.\|Harrogate Town]] at [[The Hawthorns]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54072159\|title= West Bromwich 3–0 Harrogate Town: Baggies reach third round of Carabao Cup \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=16 September 2020\|access-date=27 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release\|title=Albion sew up Button deal\|url=https://www.wba.co.uk/news/albion-sew-button-deal\|date=5 September 2020\|publisher=West Bromwich Albion\|access-date=5 September 2020}}</ref> He played in their next league cup game six days later where West Brom lost on penalties at home to Button's former club Brentford after a 3–3 draw at full time.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54193050\|title= Brentford beat West Brom on penalties in third round \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=22 September 2020\|access-date=27 September 2020}}</ref> Button's next appearance came in the [[2020–21 FA Cup\|FA Cup]], losing in another penalty shootout, this time away at [[Blackpool F.C.\|Blackpool]] on 9 January 2021.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55574422\|title=Blackpool 2–2 West Bromwich Albion (3–2 pens): Sam Allardyce's Baggies suffer FA Cup shock \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=9 January 2021\|access-date=9 January 2021}}</ref> On the same day it was revealed that West Brom had signed former [[Preston North End]] and [[Liverpool F.C.\|Liverpool]] veteran keeper [[Andy Lonergan]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55600187\|title=Andy Lonergan: West Brom sign veteran goalkeeper on short–term deal \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=9 January 2021\|access-date=9 January 2021}}</ref> One week later Button made his league debut for the club, playing in the 3–2 away win over [[Wolverhampton Wanderers]], in place of [[Sam Johnstone]] who was out with [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/55324431\|title=Wolves 2–3 West Brom \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=16 January 2021\|access-date=16 January 2021}}</ref> After relegation from the Premier League in the previous season, West Brom opened the [[2021–22 EFL Championship\|Championship season]] on 6 August with an away fixture against Bournemouth where Button was preferred over Sam Johnstone playing in the 2–2 draw.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58021521\|title=Bournemouth 2-2 West Bromwich Albion: Point each for new bosses Parker and Ismael \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=6 August 2021\|access-date=8 August 2021}}</ref> After Sam Johnstone was sent off after the final whistle in the 1–1 home draw against [[Cardiff City F.C.\|Cardiff City]] on 2 January 2022, Button won some game time and played in several consecutive matches. This included a 2–1 home loss to his previous club Brighton in the [[2021-22 FA Cup #third round\|FA Cup third round]] on 8 January. Button kept his place in goal after Johnstone's suspension was over with head coach [[Valerien Ismael]] keeping the first choice keeper out due to an internal issue.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59792506\|title=West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Cardiff City: Three red cards in draw \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=2 January 2022\|access-date=29 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59911369\|title=West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Brighton & Hove Albion: Neal Maupay hits extra-time winner \|website=BBC Sport\|date=8 January 2022\|access-date=29 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59918722\|title=Queens Park Rangers 1-0 West Bromwich Albion: Charlie Austin nets winner against old club \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=15 January 2022\|access-date=29 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60005717\|title=West Bromwich Albion 3-0 Peterborough United: Valerien Ismael's side end poor run \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=22 January 2022\|access-date=29 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59764901\|title=West Bromwich Albion 0-2 Preston North End: Emil Ris Jakobsen and Cameron Archer score in Lilywhites' win \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=26 January 2022\|access-date=29 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60149278\|title=Sam Johnstone: West Brom and England goalkeeper left out over 'internal issue' \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=27 January 2022\|access-date=29 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60093110\|title=Millwall 2-0 West Bromwich Albion: Defeat increases pressure on Baggies boss Valerien Ismael \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=29 January 2022\|access-date=29 January 2022}}</ref> New manager [[Steve Bruce]] admitted in April that it was likely that Sam Johnstone would leave on the expiry of his contract, with Button playing West Brom's five remaining matches of the season with Johnstone absent from the squad. In the 4–0 home victory over already relegated and his former loan club [[Barnsley F.C.\|Barnsley]] in the last game of the season, Button assisted [[Adam Reach]]'s goal with a long range pass with West Brom sealing 10th place.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Steve Bruce appointed Albion Manager {{!}} West Bromwich Albion\|url=https://www.wba.co.uk/news/steve-bruce-appointed-albion-manager\|date=3 February 2022\|access-date=7 May 2022\|website=www.wba.co.uk\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/steve-bruce-makes-sam-johnstone-23663923\|title=Steve Bruce makes Sam Johnstone admission as West Brom handed double transfer verdict - Birmingham Live\|publisher=Birmingham Live\|date=12 April 2022\|access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61033694\|title=West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Blackpool: Karlan Grant scores late Baggies winner \|publisher=BBC Sport\|date=15 April 2022\|access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61063056\|title=Nottingham Forest 4-0 West Bromwich Albion: Steve Cooper's Reds win to delay Fulham promotion \|publisher=BBC Sport\|date=18 April 2022\|access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61124792\|title=West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Coventry City - Midlands derby ends goalless at the Hawthorns \|publisher=BBC Sport\|date=23 April 2022\|access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61198205\|title=Reading 0-1 West Bromwich Albion: Karlan Grant's winner snatches late victory for Baggies \|publisher=BBC Sport\|date=30 April 2022\|access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61281038\|title=West Bromwich Albion 4-0 Barnsley: Karlan Grant scores double as Baggies thrash Tykes \|publisher=BBC Sport\|date=7 May 2022\|access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref> === Reading === On 8 August 2023, Button's contract with West Brom was terminated by mutual consent.<ref>{{cite web \|date=8 August 2023 \|title=David Button departs The Hawthorns \|url=https://www.wba.co.uk/news/david-button-departs-hawthorns \|access-date=8 August 2023 \|publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C.}}</ref> The following day, he signed a two-year contract with League One club [[Reading F.C.\|Reading]].<ref>{{Cite news \|title=Reading sign veteran goalkeeper Button \|language=en-GB \|work=BBC Sport \|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66449487 \|access-date=2023-08-09}}</ref> On 16 May 2025, Reading announced that Button would leave the club when his contract expired on 30 June 2025.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Retained list 2025 confirmed \|url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2025/may/16/retained-list-may-25/ \|website=readingfc.co.uk \|publisher=Reading F.C. \|access-date=16 May 2025 \|date=16 May 2025}}</ref> === Ipswich Town === On 4 July 2025, [[Ipswich Town F.C.\|Ipswich Town]] announced the signing of Button to a one-year contract.<ref>{{cite web \|title=DAVID BUTTON SIGNS \|url=https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2025/july/04/town-sign-goalkeeper-david-button/ \|website=itfc.co.uk/ \|publisher=Ipswich Town F.C. \|access-date=4 July 2025 \|date=4 July 2025}}</ref> == International career == Line 171 ⟶ 178: == Personal life == Button attended [[Monk's Walk School]] in [[Welwyn Garden City]], [[Hertfordshire]].<ref name="u664">{{~~Cite~~cite news\| last=Hemmings \|~~url~~ first=~~http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/players/reserves/davidbutton.html~~Mark \| title=New Spurs deal for Welwyn Garden City's David Button \|~~access-~~ work=Welwyn Hatfield Times \| date=214 ~~January~~June ~~2009~~2010 \|~~archive-~~ url=https~~://web.archive.org/web/20110106141913/http~~://www.~~tottenhamhotspur~~whtimes.~~com~~co.uk/~~players~~news/~~reserves/davidbutton~~22301488.~~html~~new-spurs-deal-welwyn-garden-citys-david-button/ \|~~archive~~ access-date=629 ~~January~~November ~~2011 \|publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C~~2024}}</ref> == Career statistics == {{updated\|13match ~~April~~played ~~2024~~11 January 2025}} {\| class=wikitable style=text-align:center Line 315 ⟶ 322: !24!!0!!5!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!31!!0 \|- \|rowspan="3"\|[[Reading F.C.\|Reading]] \|[[2023–24 Reading F.C. season\|2023–24]]<ref name=sb2324>{{soccerbase season\|48440\|2023\|access-date=9 August 2023}}</ref> \|League One \|37\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|1<ref group="lower-alpha">Appearances in [[EFL Trophy]]</ref>\|\|0\|\|38\|\|0 \|- \|[[2024–25 Reading F.C. season\|2024–25]]<ref name=sb2425>{{soccerbase season\|48440\|2024\|access-date=10 October 2024}}</ref> \|League One \|5\|\|0\|\|3\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|3<ref group="lower-alpha">Appearances in [[EFL Trophy]]</ref>\|\|0\|\|11\|\|0 \|- !colspan="2"\|Total !42!!0!!3!!0!!0!!0!!4!!0!!49!!0 \|- ! colspan="3" \|Career total !~~368~~373!!0!!1619!!0!!9!!0!!811!!0!!~~401~~412!!0 \|} Line 342 ⟶ 356: {{commons category}} *{{Soccerbase}} ~~{{Reading F.C. squad}}~~ {{DEFAULTSORT:Button, David}} Line 373 ⟶ 385: [[Category:English Football League players]] [[Category:Premier League players]] [[Category:21st-century English sportsmen]]