John Hutcheson (footballer) explained

John Hutcheson
Fullname:John Hughes McGeavy Hutcheson
Height:5ft 10in[1]
Position:Left half
Birth Date:31 March 1909
Birth Place:Larbert, Scotland
Death Date:[2]
Death Place:Braintree, England
Clubs1:Preston Athletic
Years2:1927–1934
Clubs2:Falkirk
Caps2:185
Goals2:11
Years3:1934–1937
Clubs3:Chelsea
Caps3:22
Goals3:0
Years4:1938–1939
Clubs4:Ipswich Town
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:1939–1940
Clubs5:Crittall Athletic
Totalcaps:207
Totalgoals:11
Nationalyears1:1933
Nationalteam1:Scottish League XI
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

John Hughes McGeavy Hutcheson (31 March 1909 – 10 January 1979) was a Scottish footballer who played mainly as a left half.

He began his senior career at Falkirk where he made over 200 appearances in the Scottish Football League and Scottish Cup,[3] and was selected for the Scottish Football League XI in March 1933,[4] before moving on to English football with Chelsea in March 1934. He was more of a squad player than a first-team regular in his time at Stamford Bridge,[5] but was still highly enough regarded to be selected for an unofficial international for charity between England and Scotland (the teams were selected from players based in and around London) to commemorate the silver jubilee of King George V.[6]

He suffered a serious knee injury in 1936 which appeared to have ended his career and resulted in a compensatory payment from the Football League. However, by 1938 he was fit enough to sign for Ipswich Town, who used him in the reserves and FA Cup ties[5] (as well as in coaching duties) but were declined permission by the league from using him in their matches due to his 'paid off' status, and the club decided not to dispute the matter further as they were newly elected members.[7] In 1939 Hutcheson moved to non-league Crittall Athletic in Essex[8] where the onset of World War II soon ended his career for good, however he settled in the local area.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stamford-bridge.com/player.php?id=619&surname=Hutcheson&firstname=Jock Jock Hutcheson
  2. https://www.bounder.friardale.co.uk/Appearances/Hp-Hz.htm Appearances Hp-Hz
  3. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  4. https://www.londonhearts.com/sfl/players/johnhughesmcgreavyhutcheson.html (SFL player) John Hughes Mcgreavy Hutcheson
  5. https://www.vintagefootballers.com/product/hutcheson-jock-image-1-falkirk-1933/ Hutcheson John "Jock" Image 1 Falkirk 1933
  6. https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot-unoff-intres1935.html Scotland Unofficial Matches 1929-1935
  7. http://prideofanglia.com/tmwmtt/details.php?player=Jock+Hutcheson Jock Hutcheson
  8. https://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?frmListFilter=True&pg=match&pd=1022&fsea=4&fdfaShowAll=&fcomp1ShowAll=&frt=all&fhan=all&it=3705 Colchester Utd 1-2 Crittall Athletic of Braintree