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Billy Hutchinson
Personal information
Place of birth Chester-le-Street, England
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Chester-le-Street Town
1929–19?? Birmingham 0 (0)
1930–193? Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 2 (0)
1931–193? Leeds United 0 (0)
1932–1933 Darlington 3 (1)
1933–193? Halifax Town 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Life and career

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 appearances in the Third Division North for Halifax Town in the 1933–34 season.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 134. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ "Bournemouth and Boscombe". Athletic News. Manchester. 11 August 1930. p. 6.
  3. ^ "Leeds United's practice". Yorkshire Post. 20 August 1931. p. 14.
  4. ^ "Clever win by Darlington". Yorkshire Post. 31 October 1932. p. 15.
  5. ^ "An amazing finish". Yorkshire Post. 7 November 1932. p. 15.
  6. ^ "T.F.'s Sports Notes. "Quakers'" cup team". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 24 November 1932. p. 7.
  7. ^ Tweddle, Frank (2000). The Definitive Darlington F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 34. ISBN 978-1-899468-15-7.
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