A winger who combined a deft touch with a committed playing style, Tommy Hutchison began his career with Alloa Athletic in the Scottish Second Division, where he attracted the attention of English clubs. In February 1968 he moved to Blackpool in the Second Division, where he became a fan idol (in 2006 he was inducted into the club’s Hall of Fame). In 1972 he moved to Coventry City in the First Division. He remained at Highfield Road for eight years, playing 355 games and scoring 30 goals. During his time in Coventry he played arguably the best football of his career, winning all of his 17 Scottish caps while at the club. “Mr Magic” (his nickname) has been voted player of the season 1975/76. A poll by the Coventry Evening Telegraph voted him the most popular Coventry player of the club’s First Division era. In 1980 Hutchison joined Manchester City. In May 1981 he reached the FA Cup final against Tottenham. Hutchinson scored the 1-0 goal but his own goal brought the final to the replay, which City lost 3-2. Hutchison later played for Hong Kong’s Bulova, Seattle Sounders (USA), Burnley and Swansea City where at 42, he made his European club competition debut. He is in the record books as the oldest player to have played for Swansea City (age 43). He left Swansea in 1991 to join the Southern League team Merthyr Tydfil, where he spent another three years before retiring in 1994 at the age of 46 after playing over a thousand games in his career. Capped 17 times for Scotland, Hutchison appeared at the 1974 World Cup, though was surprisingly omitted from the 1978 World Cup squad when he was arguably playing the finest football of his career.
Name: Thomas Hutchison
Birthdate: 22/09/1947
Birthplace: Cardenden
Nationality: Scotland
Height: 182 cm
Position: Midfielder, Right midfielder
Nickname: Mr. Magic, Hutch
ATTRIBUTES:
Technical | Ball control, Dribbling, Crossing, Heading, Technique
Mental | Personality, Determination, Bravery, Flair
Physical | Solidity, Stamina, Running, Coordination, Physical Integrity
Tactical | Distribution, Cuts
LEAGUE STATS:
Alloa Athletic
1965/66 Scottish League Division Two – 8th
1966/67 Scottish League Division Two – 13th
1967/68 Scottish League Division Two – 17th
Total: 68/4
Blackpool
1967/68 Second Division (9/0) 3rd
1968/69 Second Division (32/2) 8th
1969/70 Second Division (41/2) 2nd
1970/71 First Division (38/1) 22nd
1971/72 Second Division (34/2) 6th
1972/73 Second Division (10/3) 7th
Total: 165/10
Coventry City
1972/73 First Division (30/2) 19th
1973/74 First Division (41/3) 16th
1974/75 First Division (42/4) 14th
1975/76 First Division (42/1) 14th
1976/77 First Division (33/3) 19th
1977/78 First Division (40/3) 7th
1978/79 First Division (42/6) 10th
1979/80 First Division (40/1) 15th
1980/81 First Division (4/1) 16th
Total: 314/24
Seattle Sounders
1980 NASL (25/3) QF
Manchester City
1980/81 First Division (24/3) 12th
1981/82 First Division (22/1) 10th
Total: 46/4
Bulova
1982/83 HK First Division L. (22/0) 2nd
Burnley
1983/84 Third Division – 12th
1984/85 Third Division – 21st
Total: 92/4
Swansea City
1985/86 Third Division – 24th
1986/87 Fourth Division – 12th
1987/88 Fourth Division – 6th
1988/89 Third Division – 12th
1989/90 Third Division – 17th
1990/91 Third Division – 20th
Total: 178/9
Merthyr Tydfil
1991/92 Football Conference – 4th
1992/93 Football Conference – 16th
1993/94 Football Conference – 20th
Total: 73/2
INTERNATIONAL CUPS STATS:
Swansea City
1989/90 Cup Winners’ Cup (2/0) R1
NATIONAL TEAM STATS:
1973/75 Scotland (17/1); Scotland U23
1973/74 British Home Championship (2/0) 1st
1974 FIFA World Cup (2/0) GS
1974/75 British Home Championship (1/0) 2nd
HONOURS:
Blackpool
1969/70 Second Division (2nd promoted)
1970/71 Anglo-Italian Cup
Manchester City
1980/81 FA Cup (runner-up)
Bulova
1982/83 Hong Kong FA Cup
1982/83 Hong Kong Viceroy Cup
Swansea City
1988/89 Welsh Cup
1990/91 Welsh Cup
Scotland
1973/74 British Home Championship
INDIVIDUAL:
1975/76 Coventry City Player of the Year
1980 NASL All-Star (Honorable mention)
1986/87 Fourth Division PFA Team of the Year
Blackpool Hall of Fame
Coventry City Hall of Fame
MOST MEMORABLE MATCHES: –