Jock Hutton

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jock Hutton

| image =

| fullname = John Douglas Hutton

| birth_date = {{birth date|1898|10|29|df=y}}

| birth_place = Motherwell, Scotland

| death_date = {{death date and age|1970|01|02|1898|10|29|df=y}}

| death_place = Belfast, Northern Ireland

| height = 5ft 9in

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Motherwell Hearts

| years1 =

| clubs1 = Larkhall Thistle

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 =

| clubs2 = Hall Russell

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| years3 = 1918–1919

| clubs3 = Bellshill Athletic

| caps3 =

| goals3 =

| years4 = 1919–1926

| clubs4 = Aberdeen

| caps4 = 239

| goals4 = 13

| years5 = 1926–1933

| clubs5 = Blackburn Rovers

| caps5 = 128

| goals5 = 4

| totalcaps = 367

| totalgoals = 17

| manageryears1 =

| managerclubs1 = Linfield

| nationalyears1 = 1923–1928

| nationalteam1 = Scotland

| nationalcaps1 = 10

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 1923–1925

| nationalteam2 = Scottish League XI

| nationalcaps2 = 4

| nationalgoals2 = 0

}}

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;{{cite journal|title=A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players|author=John Litster|publisher=Scottish Football Historian magazine|date=October 2012}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.afcheritage.org/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=417 |title=Jock Hutton |publisher=AFC Heritage |accessdate=2 August 2010}} Hutton won an FA Cup winner's medal in 1928, when Blackburn beat Huddersfield Town 3–1 at Wembley.[https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/6102488.rovers-goal-den-memories-sotheby-auction/ Rovers' goal-den memories in Sotheby auction], Lancashire Telegraph, 19 November 1999

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.[https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot-intres1930.html Scotland - International Matches 1921-1930], RSSSF{{cite web |url=http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/players/johnhutton.html |title=[Scotland player] Jock Hutton |work=londonhearts.com |publisher=London Hearts Supporters' Club |accessdate=27 July 2020}} He also represented the Scottish League XI four times.{{cite web |url=http://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/johnhutton.html |title=[SFL player] John Hutton |work=londonhearts.com |publisher=London Hearts Supporters' Club |accessdate=22 May 2014}}

Hutton managed Belfast club Linfield during the 1940s. During his time in charge, Hutton signed Tommy Dickson for Linfield.{{cite news |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/a-football-genius-with-blue-blood-in-his-veins-28071588.html |title=A football genius with Blue blood in his veins |first=Malcolm |last=Brodie |date=31 December 2007 |accessdate=22 May 2014 |work=Belfast Telegraph}}

Career statistics

= Club =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{Cite web \|title=Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile \|url=https://afcheritage.org/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=417 \|access-date=2023-03-15 \|website=afcheritage.org}}{{Cite web \|title=Jock Hutton » Club matches \|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/jock-hutton/2/ \|access-date=2023-03-15 \|website=worldfootball.net \|language=en}} ! rowspan="2" \|Club ! rowspan="2" \|Season ! colspan="3" \|League ! colspan="2" \|National Cup ! colspan="2" \|Total
Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
Bellshill Athletic \|1918–19 \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| -
rowspan="9" \|Aberdeen \|1919–20 \| rowspan="8" \|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
colspan="2" \|Total !239 !13 !41 !4 !280 !17
rowspan="7" \|Blackburn Rovers \|1926–27 \| rowspan="6" \|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+
colspan="2" \|Total !128 !4 !1+ !0+ !129+ !4+
colspan="3" \|Career total !367 !17 !42+ !4+ !409+ !21+

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{Cite web |title=Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile |url=https://afcheritage.org/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=417 |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=afcheritage.org}}{{Cite web |title=Jock Hutton » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/jock-hutton/2/ |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}

! rowspan="2" |Club

! rowspan="2" |Season

! colspan="3" |League

! colspan="2" |National Cup

! colspan="2" |Total

Division

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

Bellshill Athletic

|1918–19

| -

rowspan="9" |Aberdeen

|1919–20

| rowspan="8" |Scottish Division One

|38

|42

1920–21

|28

|32

1921–22

|29

|35

1922–23

|35

|40

1923–24

|32

|39

1924–25

|32

|38

1925–26

|35

|44

1926–27

|10

colspan="2" |Total

!239

!13

!41

!280

!17

rowspan="7" |Blackburn Rovers

|1926–27

| rowspan="6" |First Division

|17

| -

|17+

|0+

1927–28

|37

|1+

|0+

|38+

|0+

1928–29

|14

| -

|14+

|0+

1929–30

|18

| -

|18+

|3+

1930–31

|22

| -

|22+

|0+

1931–32

|20

| -

|20+

|1+

colspan="2" |Total

!128

!1+

!0+

!129+

!4+

colspan="3" |Career total

!367

!17

!42+

!4+

!409+

!21+

= International =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+Appearances and goals by national team and year{{Cite web \|last=Strack-Zimmermann \|first=Benjamin \|title=Jock Hutton \|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/old/player/43674/Jock_Hutton.html \|access-date=2023-03-15 \|website=www.national-football-teams.com \|language=en}}{{Cite web \|title=Wales - Scotland 2:2 (Friendlies 1927, October) \|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/freundschaft-1927-oktober-wales-schottland/ \|access-date=2023-03-15 \|website=worldfootball.net \|language=en}} !National team !Year !Apps !Goals
rowspan="6" \|Scotland \|1923 \|3 \|0
1924 \|1 \|0
1925 \|1 \|0
1926 \|2 \|0
1927 \|2 \|1
1928 \|1 \|0
colspan="2" \|Total !10 !1

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+Appearances and goals by national team and year{{Cite web |last=Strack-Zimmermann |first=Benjamin |title=Jock Hutton |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/old/player/43674/Jock_Hutton.html |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=www.national-football-teams.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Wales - Scotland 2:2 (Friendlies 1927, October) |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/freundschaft-1927-oktober-wales-schottland/ |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}

!National team

!Year

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan="6" |Scotland

|1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

colspan="2" |Total