 Alan Buckley attempted to sell Butler to Hereford United on transfer deadline day, which was only two months after signing a two-year deal at Blundell Park, but the player rejected Hereford's contract offer.In an attempt to amend relations with Grimsby, Butler returned to regular training and won back his place in the side next to Danny North and helped the Mariners climb from 19th in League Two, to 10th.Despite Butler's renewed attempts to salvage his Grimsby career, he reignited his travel problems, and this eventually saw the player drop out of contention at the club.