| Jimmy Utterson | |
| Fullname: | James Utterson |
| Birth Date: | 26 November 1914 |
| Birth Place: | Gateshead, England |
| Death Date: | 6 December 1935 |
| Death Place: | Wolverhampton, England |
| Height: | 6feet |
| Years1: | 1933–1934 |
| Clubs1: | Glenavon |
| Years2: | 1934–1935 |
| Caps2: | 12 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 12 |
| Totalgoals: | 0 |
James Utterson (26 November 1914 – 6 December 1935) was an English footballer who played as goalkeeper in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1]
Utterson was playing in a local junior football team Gateshead Celtic when he was recruited for the Northern Ireland club Glenavon, with whom he played a single season, distinguishing himself in matches against the English Football League and the Scottish League. This led to his acquisition, for a reported £500 transfer fee, by Wolves manager Frank Buckley.[2]
He was into his second season with Wolves when he died of heart failure in December 1935 aged 21. He was buried at Merridale Cemetery, Wolverhampton. The later discovery of his gravestone in a dilapidated state led to an appeal to fund its restoration in 2022.[2]