Jimmy Hutchinson

Jimmy Hutchinson
Personal information
Full name James Arthur Hutchinson[1]
Date of birth (1915-12-15)15 December 1915[1]
Place of birth Sheffield, England[1]
Date of death 1997 (aged 81–82)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Aqueduct
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1937–1946 Sheffield United 0 (0)
1946–1947 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 8 (3)
1947–1949 Lincoln City 85 (55)
1949–1950 Oldham Athletic 14 (3)
Denaby United
Total 107+ (61+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Arthur Hutchinson (28 December 1915 – 1997) was an English footballer who spent the 1940s with Sheffield United, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, Lincoln City and Oldham Athletic. He was the father of Barry Hutchinson, a footballer in the 1950s and 1960s.[2] Both father and son finished a season as Lincoln City's top-scorer.

Career

Hutchinson played for Aqueduct and Sheffield United before the outbreak of World War II, in which he guested for Bradford City, the Royal Navy, Lincoln City, Hull City and Port Vale.[1] After the war he moved on to Harry Kinghorn's Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, scoring three goals in eight Third Division South games in 1946–47. He left Dean Court and spent the 1947–48 season with Lincoln City, and scored 21 league goals as Bill Anderson's "Imps" won the Third Division North title by a one-point margin over Rotherham United. However, Lincoln were relegated out of the Second Division in last place in 1948–49, and Hutchinson left Sincil Bank. He spent the 1949–50 campaign with Oldham Athletic, scoring three goals in 14 Third Division North appearances for Billy Wootton's "Latics". He never found another club in the Football League after leaving Boundary Park and instead played non-League football for Denaby United.

Career statistics

Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sheffield United 1945–46 0 0 1 0 1 0
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 1946–47 Third Division South 8 3 0 0 8 3
Lincoln City 1946–47 Third Division North 25 15 5 2 30 17
1947–48 Third Division North 41 32 1 0 42 32
1948–49 Second Division 19 8 0 0 19 8
Total 85 55 6 2 91 57
Oldham Athletic 1948–49 Third Division North 7 3 0 0 7 3
1949–50 Third Division North 7 0 0 0 7 0
Total 14 3 0 0 14 3
Career total 107 61 7 2 114 63

References

  1. ^ a b c d Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 148. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ "Barry Hutchinson". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2010. Access 1965–66 season statistics via Season Stats dropdown menu.
  3. ^ Jimmy Hutchinson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)