Henry Robert Dutton (16 January 1898 – 1972) was an English professional footballer who made 187 Football League appearances playing as a left half for West Bromwich Albion, Bury and Brighton & Hove Albion.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Robert Dutton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1898[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Edmonton, London, England | ||
| Date of death | 1972 (aged 73–74) | ||
| Place of death | Enfield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 19??–1921 | Tufnell Park | ||
| 1921–1927 | West Bromwich Albion | 57 | (2) |
| 1927–1929 | Bury | 37 | (1) |
| 1929–1933 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 93 | (4) |
| 1933–19?? | Shoreham | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career edit
Dutton was born in Edmonton, which was then in Middlesex.[1] He played for Isthmian League club Tufnell Park before signing for West Bromwich Albion in 1921, but played in only 57 First Division matches in six seasons.[2] He moved on to another First Division club, Bury, where he made 37 league appearances in two-and-a-half seasons,[1] and then signed for Brighton & Hove Albion. At Third Division South level, he was a first-team regular, with 104 appearances in all competitions before retiring from professional football in 1933. He went on to keep a pub in Brighton, and died in Enfield in 1972.[2]
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