Terry Butcher: Invisible Wounds

Terry Butcher: Invisible Wounds

From The Rest Is Football by Goalhanger

June 5, 2026 · 53 min · Season 3 · Episode 166

About this episode

Gary interviews Terry Butcher about his documentary on grief and reflects on his football career.

Gary is joined by his former England teammate Terry Butcher to discuss his powerful new documentary, Butcher: Invisible Wounds. Terry opens up about the devastating loss of his son, Chris, and explains how sharing his story in the documentary has helped him cope with his grief and continue the healing process. The pair also look back on Terry's remarkable football career, from the glory years at Ipswich Town and Rangers to his unforgettable experiences with England. They revisit some of the most iconic moments in English football history, including the infamous "Hand of God" match against Argentina, the Italia '90 World Cup campaign that saw England come closer than any side since 1966 to lifting the trophy and Terry's legendary blood-soaked performance against Sweden that became one of the game's most enduring images. Butcher: Invisible Wounds airs on ITV4 on Tuesday 9 June at 10pm. Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is in cinemas July 17. Book tickets from June 15. Join The Players Lounge: The official fantasy football club of The Rest Is Football. It’s time to take on Gary, Alan and Micah for the chance to win monthly prizes and shoutouts on the pod. It’s FREE to join and as a…

People in this episode

Host: Gary

Guest: Terry Butcher

Topics covered

  • grief
  • football career
  • documentary
  • England football history
  • healing process
  • personal loss

Keywords

  • Terry Butcher
  • grief
  • documentary
  • football
  • England
  • Italia '90
  • Ipswich Town
  • Rangers
  • Hand of God
  • healing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ITV4

Books & works: Butcher: Invisible Wounds, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey

Places: Argentina, Sweden, Ipswich Town, Rangers

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