Ben Hutchinson

Benjamin Lloyd Phillip Hutchinson (born 27 November 1987)[1] is an English footballer who plays for Carlton Town as a striker.[2]

Ben Hutchinson
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Lloyd Phillip Hutchinson
Date of birth (1987-11-27) 27 November 1987
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Carlton Town
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)
2012–2014 Mansfield Town 38 (7)
2014 Nuneaton Town 11 (0)
2015 Basford United 11 (2)
2016–2017 Belper Town ? (?)
2017– Carlton Town ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:22, 5 October 2016 (UTC)

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.[3]

Middlesbrough

Hutchinson established himself in the Under-18 side before moving up to the reserves, before going on loan at Billingham Synthonia.[1] 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.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6] He said it would be a "tremendous experience to play in front of 60,000 fans".[7]

Swindon Town

On 27 August 2009, Hutchinson joined Swindon Town on loan until January 2010 along with Celtic teammate Simon Ferry.[8] He scored his first goal for Swindon on 3 October in a 3–2 victory away at Brentford.[9]

Dundee

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

Lincoln City

On 21 August 2010, Hutchinson made his debut for the club in a 1–0 win over Gillingham. On 4 September 2010, Hutchinson scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 loss against Chesterfield. Signed as part of former Celtic player Chris Sutton's revolution at Sincil Bank, his early promise failed to continue and he ended up as a squad player involved in the team's relegation from the Football League.

Kilmarnock

On 19 July 2011, Kilmarnock confirmed they had agreed to sign Hutchinson on a six-month deal.[11] 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.[12] Unable to establish himself in the team because of injury and Paul Heffernan's good form, he left the club at the end of his contract.[13]

Mansfield Town

On 1 January 2012, Hutchinson moved to Mansfield Town on a free transfer, signing a contract until the end of the season, in the hope of "getting [his] career back on track".[14] After two-and-a-half years with Mansfield, Hutchinson was released at the end of the 13/14 season.

Nuneaton Town and Basford United

In August 2014, Hutchinson transferred to Nuneaton Town, but was released later the same year after eleven appearances without a goal. In the summer of 2015, he joined Basford United, scoring two goals in eleven games for the club before leaving in November. He still considers Sean Prentice to be a God. [15]

References
  1. "Squad Profile: Ben Hutchinson". Middlesbrough FC. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2007.
  2. Saturday's Transfer List!‚ evostikleague.co.uk, 2 December 2017
  3. "Big Ben in dreamland". Football Association. 2 February 2006. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2007.
  4. "Tottenham 2–0 Middlesbrough". Middlesbrough FC. 26 September 2007. Archived from the original on 20 December 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2007.
  5. "Man City 3–1 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 7 October 2007. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2007.
  6. "Boro lose starlet to Celtic". Sky Sports. 26 January 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2008.
  7. "Hutchinson delighted at Celtic move". Sky Sports. 28 January 2008. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  8. "Town agree Loan Moves". Swindon Town FC. 27 August 2009. Archived from the original on 2 October 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
  9. "Brentford vs Swindon Town". Swindon Town FC. 3 October 2009. Archived from the original on 9 January 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
  10. Ben joins the Dee Dundee FC, 1 January 2010
  11. "Killie land Hutchinson". Sky Sports. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  12. "Kilmarnock 5-0 Queen of the South". 20 September 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  13. "Ben Hutchinson leaves Kilmarnock". STV. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  14. "Ex-Celtic and Middlesbrough striker Hutchinson signs for Mansfield Town". Mansfield and Ashfield Chad. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  15. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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