Jock Hutton
John "Jock" Hutton (29 October 1898 – 2 January 1970) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Aberdeen, 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 Hutton | ||
Date of birth | 29 October 1898 | ||
Place of birth | Scotland | ||
Date of death | 2 January 1970 71) | (aged||
Place of death | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1918–1926 | Aberdeen | 238 | (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 |
Career
Hutton signed for Aberdeen after the First World War in 1918, and made his debut for the Dons in 1919. He 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 Aberdeen.
In October 1926, he joined English club Blackburn Rovers for a then-record £6,000 transfer fee.[1] Hutton won an FA Cup winners' medal in 1928, when Blackburn beat Huddersfield Town 3-1 at Wembley.
Hutton won ten caps for the Scotland national football team and scored one goal. He scored from a penalty kick in a 2–2 draw against Wales in the 1928 British Home Championship.[2] He also represented the Scottish League XI four times.[3]
Hutton managed Belfast club Linfield during the 1940s. During his time in charge, Hutton signed Tommy Dickson for Linfield.[4]
References
- "Jock Hutton". AFC Heritage. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- Scotland - International Matches 1921-1930, RSSSF.
- "John Hutton". www.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.