FOR Jamie Butler, a shot in the V9 Academy is his opportunity to show that size doesn’t matter.
The 24-year-old England C keeper doesn’t fit the archetypal big stopper so often seen in football.
While he might not be over 6ft, Butler is more of a moder n day sweeper-keeper, who is comfortable with the ball at his feet, works hard on his distribution and focuses on organising the defence in front of him.
And he’s hoping the spotlight given by Jamie Vardy to Non-League players can help the keepers’ union.
“It’s hard to get out of Non-League,” Butler s...