Jock Hutton
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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 (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 | |||
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]
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hutton goal
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 October 1927 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales | Wales | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1928 British Home Championship |
Blackburn Rovers
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