Isaac Hutchinson (born 10 April 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Walsall.

Isaac Hutchinson
Personal information
Full name Isaac Hutchinson[1]
Date of birth (2000-04-10) 10 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Eastbourne, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2][3][4]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Walsall
Number 8
Youth career
Ratton Rangers
2010–2018 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Southend United 32 (1)
2020–2022 Derby County 1 (0)
2021Forest Green Rovers (loan) 10 (0)
2022Crawley Town (loan) 19 (2)
2022– Walsall 89 (18)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:17, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

Early and personal life edit

Born in Eastbourne, Hutchinson attended Cavendish School.[5]

His brother Jake is also a professional footballer.[6]

Career edit

Southend United edit

Hutchinson began his career with Ratton Rangers.[5] After eight years with Brighton & Hove Albion, Hutchinson joined Southend United in the summer of 2018 following a trial,[7] turning down a move to Sparta Prague in the process.[8] He made his senior debut on 4 September 2018 in the EFL Trophy, scoring a goal.[9][10] He made his Football League debut on 15 December 2018.[9]

Derby County edit

Hutchinson signed a two-year deal with Derby County on 2 October 2020, joining the club's under-23 side.[11] He made his senior debut for the club in an FA Cup defeat to Chorley on 9 January 2021, before joining League Two side Forest Green Rovers on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season two days later.[12] He made 10 appearances on loan at Forest Green.[13]

Hutchinson made his league debut for Derby as a substitute in a 1–1 draw with Huddersfield Town in the opening match of the 2021–22 season on 7 August 2021.[14][15] He scored his first goal for the club in an EFL Cup tie against Salford City on 10 August 2021.[16]

On 31 January 2022, Hutchinson joined League Two club Crawley Town on loan until the end of the season.[15][17]

Walsall edit

In June 2022 it was announced that he would join Walsall on 1 July 2022.[18] On 14 October 2023, Hutchinson scored a first career hat-trick in a 4–1 victory over Gillingham,[19] later describing it as the 'best day of his life'.[20]

Career statistics edit

As of 20 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Southend United 2018–19[9] League One 8 0 0 0 0 0 4[a] 1 12 1
2019–20[21] League One 22 1 1 0 1 0 1[a] 0 25 1
2020–21[13] League Two 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Total 32 1 1 0 2 0 5 1 40 2
Derby County 2020–21[13] Championship 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2021–22[14] Championship 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 1
Total 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 4 1
Forest Green Rovers (loan) 2020–21[13] League Two 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Crawley Town (loan) 2021–22[14] League Two 19 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 2
Walsall 2022–23[22] League Two 44 7 4 1 2 0 3[a] 0 53 8
2023–24[23] League Two 45 11 4 1 1 0 2 2 52 14
Total 89 18 8 2 3 0 5 2 105 22
Career total 150 21 10 2 7 1 10 3 178 27
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy.

References edit

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Southend United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 67. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  2. ^ "I. Hutchinson: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. ^ Athletic, The. "Isaac Hutchinson - EFL League One Midfielder - News, Stats, Bio and more". The Athletic.
  4. ^ "Isaac Hutchinson, Latest News & Player Profile | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  5. ^ a b "Getting To Know: Isaac Hutchinson". Southend United F.C. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  6. ^ "My son has captained Derby County in the FA Cup - and I am so proud".
  7. ^ Phillips, Chris (16 July 2018). "Isaac Hutchinson hits ground running for Southend United". Basildon Canvey Southend Echo. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Clubs like Southend do give you the chance if you're good enough". Southend United F.C. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  9. ^ a b c "Games played by Isaac Hutchinson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  10. ^ Phillips, Chris (5 September 2018). "Southend United youngster Isaac Hutchinson enjoys 'unbelievable' debut". Basildon Canvey Southend Echo. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Hutchinson Joins Derby's Under-23s". 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Isaac Hutchinson:Derby County midfielder joins Forest Green Rovers on loan". BBC Sport. 11 January 2021.
  13. ^ a b c d "Games played by Isaac Hutchinson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  14. ^ a b c "Games played by Isaac Hutchinson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  15. ^ a b Nicholson, Steve (31 January 2022). "Derby County midfielder Hutchinson departs on loan". DerbyshireLive. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Derby 3-3 Salford". BBC. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Crawley sign Rams' Hutchinson on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  18. ^ "Walsall sign Derby midfielder Hutchinson" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  19. ^ "Walsall 4–1 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  20. ^ "Isaac Hutchinson: Walsall hat-trick 'best day of life' for midfielder". BBC Sport. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  21. ^ "Games played by Isaac Hutchinson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  22. ^ "Games played by Isaac Hutchinson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  23. ^ "Games played by Isaac Hutchinson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2023.