# Jock Hutton

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**John Douglas Hutton** (29 October 1898 – 2 January 1970) was a Scottish [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [right back](/source/Defender_(association_football)#Full-back) for [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.) and [Blackburn Rovers](/source/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C.), and represented the [Scotland](/source/Scotland_national_football_team) national team in ten official internationals between 1923 and 1928.

## Career

Hutton signed for [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.) after the [First World War](/source/First_World_War) in 1919 and made his debut for the *Dons* in the same year;[1][2] originally played at [inside forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)#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](/source/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C.) for a then-record £6,000 transfer fee.[1] Hutton won an [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup) winner's medal in 1928, when Blackburn beat [Huddersfield Town](/source/Huddersfield_Town_A.F.C.) 3–1 at [Wembley](/source/Wembley_Stadium_(1923)).[3]

Hutton won ten caps for the [Scotland national football team](/source/Scotland_national_football_team) and scored one goal, from a [penalty kick](/source/Penalty_kick_(association_football)) in a 2–2 draw against [Wales](/source/Wales_national_football_team) in the [1928 British Home Championship](/source/1928_British_Home_Championship).[4][5] He also represented the [Scottish League XI](/source/Scottish_League_XI) four times.[6]

Hutton managed Belfast club [Linfield](/source/Linfield_F.C.) during the 1940s. During his time in charge, Hutton signed [Tommy Dickson](/source/Tommy_Dickson) for Linfield.[7]

## Career statistics

### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[8][9] 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

Appearances and goals by national team and year[10][11] National team Year Apps Goals Scotland 1923 3 0 1924 1 0 1925 1 0 1926 2 0 1927 2 1 1928 1 0 Total 10 1

*Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hutton goal*

List of international goals scored by Jock Hutton No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 29 October 1927 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales Wales 2–0 2–2 1928 British Home Championship

## Honours

**Blackburn Rovers**

- [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup): [1927–28](/source/1927%E2%80%9328_FA_Cup)

## See also

- [List of Scotland national football team captains](/source/List_of_Scotland_national_football_team_captains)

## References

1. ["Jock Hutton"](http://www.afcheritage.org/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=417). AFC Heritage. Retrieved 2 August 2010.

1. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". *Scottish Football Historian magazine*

1. [Rovers' goal-den memories in Sotheby auction](https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/6102488.rovers-goal-den-memories-sotheby-auction/), Lancashire Telegraph, 19 November 1999

1. [Scotland - International Matches 1921-1930](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot-intres1930.html), [RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)

1. ["\[Scotland player\] Jock Hutton"](http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/players/johnhutton.html). *londonhearts.com*. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 27 July 2020.

1. ["\[SFL player\] John Hutton"](http://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/johnhutton.html). *londonhearts.com*. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 22 May 2014.

1. Brodie, Malcolm (31 December 2007). ["A football genius with Blue blood in his veins"](http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/a-football-genius-with-blue-blood-in-his-veins-28071588.html). *Belfast Telegraph*. Retrieved 22 May 2014.

1. ["Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile"](https://afcheritage.org/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=417). *afcheritage.org*. Retrieved 2023-03-15.

1. ["Jock Hutton » Club matches"](https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe127003/jock-hutton/club-matches/). *worldfootball.net*. Retrieved 2023-03-15.

1. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. ["Jock Hutton"](https://www.national-football-teams.com/old/player/43674/Jock_Hutton.html). *www.national-football-teams.com*. Retrieved 2023-03-15.

1. ["Wales - Scotland 2:2 (Friendlies 1927, October)"](https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma2142298/lineup/). *worldfootball.net*. Retrieved 2023-03-15.

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