Jock Hutton
John Douglas Hutton (29 October 1898 – 2 January 1970) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back for Aberdeen and Blackburn Rovers, and represented the Scotland national team in ten official internationals between 1923 and 1928.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Douglas Hutton | ||
Date of birth | 29 October 1898 | ||
Place of birth | Motherwell, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 2 January 1970 71) | (aged||
Place of death | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Motherwell Hearts | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Larkhall Thistle | ||
– | Hall Russell | ||
1918–1919 | Bellshill Athletic | ||
1919–1926 | Aberdeen | 239 | (13) |
1926–1933 | Blackburn Rovers | 128 | (4) |
Total | 367 | (17) | |
International career | |||
1923–1928 | Scotland | 10 | (1) |
1923–1925 | Scottish League XI | 4 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
Linfield | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Career
Hutton signed for Aberdeen after the First World War in 1919 and made his debut for the Dons in the same year;[1][2] originally played at inside forward but switched to full-back. In the 1920s, he was Aberdeen's most-capped player with seven of his ten caps coming while he played for the club.
In October 1926, he joined English club Blackburn Rovers for a then-record £6,000 transfer fee.[1] Hutton won an FA Cup winner's medal in 1928, when Blackburn beat Huddersfield Town 3–1 at Wembley.[3]
Hutton won ten caps for the Scotland national football team and scored one goal, from a penalty kick in a 2–2 draw against Wales in the 1928 British Home Championship.[4][5] He also represented the Scottish League XI four times.[6]
Hutton managed Belfast club Linfield during the 1940s. During his time in charge, Hutton signed Tommy Dickson for Linfield.[7]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bellshill Athletic | 1918–19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Aberdeen | 1919–20 | Scottish Division One | 38 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 6 |
1920–21 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
1921–22 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
1922–23 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
1923–24 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
1924–25 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
1925–26 | 35 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 44 | 5 | ||
1926–27 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | ||
Total | 239 | 13 | 41 | 4 | 280 | 17 | ||
Blackburn Rovers | 1926–27 | First Division | 17 | 0 | - | - | 17+ | 0+ |
1927–28 | 37 | 0 | 1+ | 0+ | 38+ | 0+ | ||
1928–29 | 14 | 0 | - | - | 14+ | 0+ | ||
1929–30 | 18 | 3 | - | - | 18+ | 3+ | ||
1930–31 | 22 | 0 | - | - | 22+ | 0+ | ||
1931–32 | 20 | 1 | - | - | 20+ | 1+ | ||
Total | 128 | 4 | 1+ | 0+ | 129+ | 4+ | ||
Career total | 367 | 17 | 42+ | 4+ | 409+ | 21+ |
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Scotland | 1923 | 3 | 0 |
1924 | 1 | 0 | |
1925 | 1 | 0 | |
1926 | 2 | 0 | |
1927 | 2 | 1 | |
1928 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 10 | 1 |
Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hutton goal
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 29 October 1927 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales | Wales | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1928 British Home Championship |
References
- "Jock Hutton". AFC Heritage. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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- Scotland - International Matches 1921-1930, RSSSF
- "[Scotland player] Jock Hutton". londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- "[SFL player] John Hutton". londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- Brodie, Malcolm (31 December 2007). "A football genius with Blue blood in his veins". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- "Jock Hutton » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Jock Hutton". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- "Wales - Scotland 2:2 (Friendlies 1927, October)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 15 March 2023.