| Billy Hutchinson | |
| Birth Place: | Chester-le-Street, England |
| Position: | Outside left |
| Youthyears1: | – |
| Clubs1: | Chester-le-Street Town |
| Years2: | 1929–19?? |
| Clubs2: | Birmingham |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1930–193? |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1931–193? |
| Clubs4: | Leeds United |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1932 |
| Clubs5: | Darlington |
| Caps5: | 3 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 1932–1933 |
| Clubs6: | Halifax Town |
| Caps6: | 2 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
William L. Hutchinson (active 1930s) was an English footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, Darlington and Halifax Town. He was on the books of Birmingham and Leeds United, without playing league football for either, and began his career with non-league club Chester-le-Street Town.
Hutchinson was born in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, and began his football career with his home-town club. From there he joined Football League First Division club Birmingham, but never played for their first team.[1] In 1930, he signed for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic of the Third Division South; the Athletic News described him as "a young outside-left from Birmingham, who is expected to develop".[2] Hutchinson played twice in league competition, but was not retained at the end of the season. He "gave a favourable impression" in a trial with Leeds United, "combin[ing] accurate passing with a fair turn of speed".[3]
Hutchinson appeared three times in the Third Division for Darlington.[1] After "making an impressive debut at outside left" in a 1–0 win away to Southport,[4] he opened the scoring away to Mansfield Town, but his side let slip a three-goal lead to the prolific Harry Johnson's second-half hat-trick.[5] He kept his place for the next match, at home to Rotherham United, but the club did not extend his stay, new signing Tom Callaghan being preferred at outside left.[6] [7] He went on to make two appearancesboth away winsin the Third Division North for Halifax Town in January 1933.[8]