Alan Hutton
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 Hutton during his time at Tottenham Hotspur |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alan Hutton | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Penilee, Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Right Back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Aston Villa | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2002 | Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2008 | Rangers | 94 | (2) |
| 2008–2011 | Tottenham Hotspur | 51 | (2) |
| 2010 | → Sunderland (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2011– | Aston Villa | 31 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007– | Scotland | 23 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 May 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Alan Hutton (born 30 November 1984 in Penilee, Glasgow) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a right back for English Premier League club Aston Villa and the Scotland national football team.
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Club career
Rangers
Hutton joined Rangers on 4 September 2000.[2] He made his debut against Partick Thistle in a Scottish Premier League match on 22 December 2002.[3] It was his first and last appearance that season; however, he made eleven appearances during 2003–04, scoring his first goal against Dunfermline Athletic at Ibrox on 23 March 2004.
He made twelve appearances during 2004–05 as the club won both the Scottish Premier League title and the Scottish League Cup. He broke his leg in February 2005 whilst playing in an SPL match against Kilmarnock, and was sidelined for eight months.[4] The 2005–06 season proved to be difficult for Rangers domestically, and Hutton only made twenty three appearances in the first team, competing with Dutchman Fernando Ricksen for the right back position.
Hutton signed a new five-year contract with Rangers in the summer of 2007.[5] He started the 2007–08 season well and played a part in Rangers' opening UEFA Champions League group match victories against VfB Stuttgart and Olympique Lyonnais. He made a total of 94 league appearances, scoring two league goals against Dunfermline[6] and Hibernian[7] in six years with the Ibrox club, with further goals against Partizan Belgrade in the UEFA Cup[8] and East Stirlingshire in the Scottish Cup.[9]
Tottenham Hotspur
During the January transfer window in the 2007–08 season, English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur made a bid, believed to be in the £5 million region, for Hutton. He initially rejected the chance to join Spurs,[10] and did so again when they improved their offer.[11] The protracted transfer was finally completed on 30 January 2008, with the fee reported to be in the region of £9 million.[12][13] He made his Spurs debut on 2 February in a 1–1 draw with Manchester United.[14]
Loan to Sunderland
On 1 February 2010, Hutton signed for Sunderland on loan until the end of the season,[15] and made his debut in the 1–1 draw with Wigan Athletic. On 24 April 2010, he was shown a red card for a clash with Jozy Altidore. Sunderland and Hutton were keen to make the move permanent,[16] however they were unwilling to pay the fee that Spurs were demanding.[17]
Return to Tottenham
After Sunderland failed to sign Hutton on a permanent deal he returned to Spurs, starting and playing the full 90 minutes against Manchester United at Old Trafford in a 2-0 Premier League defeat. At the end of the 2010-11 season, he made 26 appearances for Spurs in all competitions.[18] He was Tottenham's first choice right-back for the majority of the 2010-11 season, often being preferred to Croatian international Vedran Ćorluka on the right hand side of the Spurs defence. Hutton was also an important fixture in Tottenham's 2010–11 UEFA Champions League campaign that saw them reach the quarter-finals, including being part of the team that produced a memorable 3–1 victory over European champions Internazionale.[19]
However, at the beginning of the 2011–12 season, Tottenham Hotspur right-back Kyle Walker was regularly chosen ahead of Hutton in defence following his return from a loan spell away at Villa Park. Ironically Hutton was heavily linked with a £3 million transfer to Aston Villa, the club that Walker had recently returned from.[20]
Aston Villa
On 31 August 2011, Aston Villa confirmed that they had signed Hutton on a four-year contract in a deal thought to be worth £30,000 a week to Hutton, along with fellow Tottenham player Jermaine Jenas, who arrived on-loan.[21] This move reunited Hutton with Alex McLeish, one of his former managers at Rangers. Hutton made his debut for Aston Villa on 10 September in a 2-2 draw away at Everton. Hutton also took part in Villa's 2-1 defeat to local rivals West Brom, where a tackle on Shane Long injured Long's knee keeping him out for six weeks. The tackle received no punishment during the game but sparked retrospect debate as to the fairness of the challenge. Hutton's fiery reputation continued as he was shown a second yellow card and sent off in Villa's 2-1 defeat at home to Arsenal on 21 December.
International career
Hutton has been capped by Scotland at under 21 and B levels.
Along with his then-Rangers team-mate Charlie Adam, Hutton was called up by manager Alex McLeish to the Scotland squad for the first time on 11 May 2007 for a friendly against Austria and a Euro 2008 qualifying match against the Faroe Islands.[22] He made his international debut against Austria on 30 May 2007, coming on as a substitute.[23] Hutton made his competitive debut against Lithuania in September 2007.[24] Hutton was part of the Scotland team that beat France at Parc des Princes in September 2007.[25]
His surging runs down the right wing for his country has gained him the nickname "The Scottish Neville" amongst the Tartan Army.
Personal life
He is big LA Clippers fan.
Honours
Rangers
Tottenham Hotspur
Career statistics
- As of 6 May 2012
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rangers | 2002–03 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2004–05 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2005–06 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 44 | 2 | |
| 2007–08 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| Total | 94 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 122 | 4 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2007–08 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| Sunderland | 2009–10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2010–11 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| Total | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
| Aston Villa | 2011–12 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| Career Totals | 187 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 233 | 6 | |
References
- ^ "Premier League Player Profile". Premier League. http://www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,12306~18639,00.html. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ Scottish Football League (October 2004). The Bell's Scottish Football Review 2004/05. CRE8. ISBN 0-9548556-0-4.
- ^ "Rough justice as Gers beat Thistle". BBC Sport. 22 December 2002. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/2593579.stm.
- ^ "Hutton leg-break op is a success" BBC Sport. 28 February 2005.
- ^ "Hutton pens new contract". 4thegame (4thegame.com). 14 July 2007. http://www.4thegame.com/club/glasgow-rangers-fc/news/205937/hutton_pens_gers_contract/. Retrieved 26 September 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Rangers 4–1 Dunfermline". BBC Sport. 23 March 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/3559191.stm. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- ^ "Hibernian 3–3 Rangers". BBC Sport. 28 April 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/6598837.stm. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- ^ Taylor, Julian (14 December 2006). "Rangers 1–0 Partizan Belgrade". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/6176333.stm. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- ^ "Rangers 6–0 East Stirlingshire". BBC Sport. 23 January 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7203278.stm. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- ^ "Hutton rejects transfer to Spurs". BBC Sport. 4 January 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/7170640.stm. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
- ^ "Hutton rebuffs second Spurs offer". BBC Sport. 9 January 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/7177944.stm. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
- ^ "Spurs complete signing of Hutton". BBC Sport. 30 January 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/7215221.stm. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
- ^ "Hutton deal completed". Rangers FC. 30 January 2008. http://www.rangers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Headlines/0,,5~1229033,00.html. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
- ^ Jonathan Stevenson (2 February 2008). "Tottenham 1–1 Man Utd". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7210611.stm. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
- ^ Sunderland land Tottenham defender Alan Hutton on loan BBC Sport, 1 February 2010
- ^ Sunderland star: Let me stay! Sunderland Echo, 13 April 2010
- ^ New arrival spells end for Hutton Sunderland Echo, 10 June 2010
- ^ Jonathan Stevenson (24 February 2008). "Tottenham 2–1 Chelsea". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7256729.stm. Retrieved 24 February 2008.
- ^ "Tottenham 3-1 Inter Milan". BBC News. 2 November 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/9145936.stm.
- ^ BBC Sport (30 August 2011). "Spurs defender Alan Hutton lined up for £3m move to Aston Villa". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14717626.stm. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ^ AVFC (31 August 2011). "Villa confirm agreement for Hutton and Jenas". http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2438062,00.html.
- ^ "Scotland call for Hutton and Adam". BBC Sport. 11 May 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6646093.stm. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
- ^ Julian Taylor (30 May 2007). "Austria 0–1 Scotland". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6696543.stm. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
- ^ Colin Moffat (8 September 2007). "Scotland 3–1 Lithuania". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6981599.stm. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
- ^ France 0-1 Scotland BBC Sport, 12 September 2007
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