Ben Hutchinson

Ben Hutchinson

Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Lloyd Phillip Hutchinson
Date of birth	27 November 1987 (1987-11-27)
Place of birth	Nottingham, England
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Mansfield Town
Number	28
Youth career
	Arnold Town
	Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–2008	Middlesbrough	8	(1)
2006–2007	→ Billingham Synthonia (loan)	14	(7)
2008–2011	Celtic	5	(0)
2009–2010	→ Swindon Town (loan)	10	(1)
2010	→ Dundee (loan)	9	(1)
2010–2011	→ Lincoln City (loan)	36	(4)
2011	Kilmarnock	4	(0)
2012–	Mansfield Town	6	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:26, 2 March 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Benjamin Lloyd Phillip "Ben" Hutchinson (born 27 November 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays for Mansfield Town.

Club career

Early career

Hutchinson's performances for Arnold Town in the FA Youth Cup during the 2005–06 season saw him watched by numerous scouts. After scoring four goals in the 7–1 win over Dunston, Middlesbrough lined up and completed the signing of Hutchinson in the hours before the January 2006 transfer window ended. The transfer deal was worth up to £100,000 based on appearances.

Middlesbrough

Hutchinson established himself in the Under-18 side before moving up to the reserves, before going on loan at Billingham Synthonia. After starting 2007–08 with the reserves, and scoring three goals in three games, he made the first team squad for the game versus Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup, though he was an unused substitute.

Injuries to most of the first team strike force saw him make his first senior Middlesbrough appearance in the Premier League game away at Manchester City on 7 October 2007, after coming on as substitute for fellow reserve striker Tom Craddock. He marked his debut with a goal in the final minutes of the match, though it was only a consolation goal as the team went down to a 3–1 defeat. He made his first start as a lone striker on 5 January 2008 away at Bristol City in the FA Cup third round.

Celtic

On 26 January 2008, Hutchinson signed a pre-contract agreement with Scottish Premier League champions Celtic to join them at the beginning of the 2008–09 season, although five days later, on 31 January, he signed a deal to join Celtic immediately. He made his Celtic debut coming off the bench in the 3–0 win over Hearts on 16 February. Since then he has had a number of injuries which have restricted his chance of a first team position. He scored his first goal for the club in a friendly against Derry City in August 2008. He was released by the club at the end of season 2010-11.

Swindon Town

On 27 August 2009, Hutchinson joined Swindon Town on loan until January 2010 along with Celtic teammate Simon Ferry. He scored his first goal for Swindon on 3 October in a 3–2 victory away at Brentford.

Dundee

On 1 February 2010, Hutchinson joined Scottish Division One side Dundee on loan until the end of the 2009–10 season. On 6 February 2010, Ben scored on his debut for Dundee in a Scottish Cup match against Ayr United.

Kilmarnock

On 19 July 2011, Kilmarnock confirmed they had agreed to sign Hutchinson on a six-month deal after he was released by Celtic. Hutchinson scored his first goal for Kilmarnock in a 5–0 win over Queen of the South in a third round match in the Scottish League Cup, scoring the fifth goal in the win.

Mansfield Town

On 1 January 2012, Hutchinson moved to Mansfield Town on a free transfer, signing a contract until the end of the season.

External links

• Ben Hutchinson Celtic FC
• Ben Hutchinson career stats at Soccerbase