Jock Hutton

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Jock Hutton
Personal information
Full name John Douglas Hutton
Date of birth (1898-10-29)29 October 1898
Place of birth Motherwell, Scotland
Date of death 2 January 1970(1970-01-02) (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
National team
1923–1928 Scotland 10 (1)
1923–1925 Scottish League XI 4 (0)
Teams managed
Linfield
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.

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[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Jock Hutton". AFC Heritage. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  2. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ Rovers' goal-den memories in Sotheby auction, Lancashire Telegraph, 19 November 1999
  4. ^ Scotland - International Matches 1921-1930, RSSSF
  5. ^ "[Scotland player] Jock Hutton". londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  6. ^ "[SFL player] John Hutton". londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  7. ^ Brodie, Malcolm (31 December 2007). "A football genius with Blue blood in his veins". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 22 May 2014.

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