Herbert Carey Tregurtha 'Bert' Sutton (15 April 1901 – 17 August 1981) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1920s.
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Herbert Carey Tregurtha Sutton | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Williamstown, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 17 August 1981(1981-08-17) (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Concord, New South Wales | ||
| Original team(s) | Williamstown (VFA) | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1921–1924 | South Melbourne | 19 0(2) | |
| 1925 | North Launceston (NTFA) | ||
| 1926–1927 | South Melbourne | 30 (32) | |
| 1928 | Hawthorn | 15 0(3) | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1924 | St Patricks O&MFL | 14 (11–3–0) | |
| 1925 | North Launceston (NTFA) | 12 (7–4–1) | |
| 1928 | Hawthorn | 18 (0–18–0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sutton, who came to South Melbourne from Williamstown, was used mostly as a flanker.
He left South Melbourne in 1924 to captain-coach St Patrick's FC in the Ovens and Murray Assoc to the premiership.
He moved on 1925 to captain-coach North Launceston for a season and steered them to a premiership.[1]
After another stint at South Melbourne, Sutton crossed to Hawthorn in 1928 as captain-coach but the club failed to win a game all year.
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