Barry Butler (footballer, born 1934) for the club including a consecutive run of 208 games which was only broken because of his appearance in an FA XI side. Tragically Butler would never take up his position as player-coach. On 9 April 1966, Butler was killed in a car crash at the age of 31, his car having collided with a bus late at night. His funeral was held at St Peter Mancroft church in Norwich. The year after his death, the Norwich City player of the year award was named "The Barry Butler Memorial Trophy" in his honour and has been voted for by the
1966 Michigan State Spartans football team 1966 Michigan State Spartans football team The 1966 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1966 Big Ten Conference football season. Michigan State lodged a 9–0–1 record, with a season-concluding tie against Notre Dame which is considered among the greatest games in college football history. The College Football Researchers Association selected Michigan State as national champion, while Helms, NFF, and Poling selected them as co-national champion. Notre Dame claimed the AP and Coaches selections and earned a consensus title with a majority of selectors. The 1966 Michigan State Spartans football vs. Notre Dame football game ("The