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 | (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 | |||
*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]
Blackburn Rovers
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