- Alan Hutton
football player infobox
playername = Alan Hutton
fullname = Alan Hutton
height = height|m=1.85
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|11|30
cityofbirth =Glasgow
countryofbirth =Scotland
currentclub = Tottenham Hotspur
clubnumber = 2
position = Right-back
years = 2002–2008
2008–
clubs = Rangers
Tottenham Hotspur
caps(goals) = 94 (2)
14 (0)
nationalyears = 2007–
nationalteam = Scotland
nationalcaps(goals) = 07 (0)
pcupdate = 22:04, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 17:34, 22 August 2008 (UTC)Alan Hutton (born November 30, 1984 in
Penilee ,Glasgow ) is a Scottish professional footballer who is currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur and also the Scottish national team. He is a right-back.Club career
Rangers
Hutton made his Rangers debut against Partick Thistle in an SPL match on 22 December 2002. That proved to be 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 SPL and the
Scottish League Cup . Hutton broke his leg in February 2005 whilst playing aScottish Premier League match against Kilmarnock, he was sidelined for eight months. The 2005-06 season proved to be difficult for Rangers domestically, however Hutton made twenty-three appearances in the first team.Hutton signed a new five-year contract with Rangers in the summer of 2007.cite news|url=http://www.4thegame.com/club/glasgow-rangers-fc/news/205937/hutton_pens_gers_contract/|title=Hutton pens new contract|publisher=4thegame|date=14 July 2007] He started the 2007-08 season well and was part of the Scotland team that famously beat France at the
Parc de Princes in September 2007. He also played a part in Rangers' opening UEFA Champions League group match victories againstVfB Stuttgart andOlympique Lyonnais Tottenham
During the 2007-08 season,
Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur made a bid, believed to be in the £8 million region, for him in the January 2008 transfer window. Hutton initially rejected the chance to join Spurs,cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/7170640.stm|title=Hutton rejects transfer to Spurs|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2008-01-03] and did so again when Spurs improved their offer,cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/7177944.stm|title=Hutton rebuffs second Spurs offer|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2008-01-09] and the protracted transfer was finally completed on 30 January 2008, with the final fee reported to be in the region of £9 million.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/7215221.stm|title=Spurs complete signing of Hutton |publisher=BBC Sport|date=2008-01-30] cite news|url=http://www.rangers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,5~1229033,00.html|title=Hutton deal completed|publisher=Rangers official website|date=2008-01-30] Hutton made his Spurs debut on the 2 February 2008 in a 1-1 draw with Manchester United. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7210611.stm|title=Tottenham 1-1 Man Utd|publisher=BBC Sport|author=Jonathan Stevenson|date=2008-02-02] Hutton subsequently played in Spurs' victory over Chelsea in the final of the Carling Cup on 24 February. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7256729.stm|title=Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea|author=Jonathan Stevenson|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2008-02-24|accessdate=2008-02-24]cotland career
Along with his then-Rangers team-mate
Charlie Adam , Hutton was called up by managerAlex McLeish to the Scotland squad for the first time on May 11, 2007 for a friendly against Austria and a Euro 2008 qualifying match against the Faroe Islands.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6646093.stm|title=Scotland call for Hutton and Adam|publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 May 2007] He made his international debut against Austria on May 30, 2007, coming on as a substitute.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6696543.stm|title=Austria 0-1 Scotland|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2007-05-30] Hutton made his competitiveScotland debut againstLithuania in September of that year.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6981599.stm|title=Scotland 3-1 Lithuania |publisher=BBC Sport|date=2007-09-08] He had previously been capped by Scotland at under 21 and B levels.Honours
Rangers
*Scottish Premier League 2004-05Tottenham Hotspur
*Carling Cup: 2007-08Career statistics
"Correct as of 11 May 2008"
References
External links
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NAME=Hutton, Alan
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH=November 30, 1984
PLACE OF BIRTH=Glasgow ,Scotland
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