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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Douglas Hutton | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Motherwell, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2 January 1970 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[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 | ||
| 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]
Honours
Blackburn Rovers
See also
References
- ^ a b c "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.
External links
- John Hutton at the Scottish Football Association