Editing Alan Hutton (section)

{{short description|Scottish association football player}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Alan Hutton
| image = Alan Hutton.jpg
| caption = Hutton in 2010
| fullname = Alan Hutton<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2018-19.pdf |title=List of players given a free transfer: Aston Villa |publisher=English Football League |page=96 |access-date=3 March 2021}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|11|30|df=y}}<ref>{{cite book |editor-first=Barry J. |editor-last=Hugman |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10 |year=2009 |publisher=Mainstream Publishing |location=Edinburgh |isbn=978-1-84596-474-0}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Glasgow]], Scotland<ref name=ScotB/>
| height = {{convert|1.85|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,12306~18639,00.html |title=Premier League Player Profile |access-date=5 April 2011 |publisher=Premier League |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110209031935/http://www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0%2C%2C12306~18639%2C00.html |archive-date=9 February 2011 }}</ref>
| position = [[Right back]]
| currentclub = 
| youthyears1 = 2000–2003
| youthclubs1 = [[Rangers F.C. Under-20s and Academy|Rangers]]
| years1 = 2002–2008 | caps1 = 94  | goals1 = 2 | clubs1 = [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
| years2 = 2008–2011 | caps2 = 51  | goals2 = 2 | clubs2 = [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
| years3 = 2010      | caps3 = 11  | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = → [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] (loan)
| years4 = 2011–2019 | caps4 = 185 | goals4 = 3 | clubs4 = [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
| years5 = 2012–2013 | caps5 = 7   | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = → [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] (loan)
| years6 = 2013      | caps6 = 17  | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = → [[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]] (loan)
| years7 = 2014      | caps7 = 9   | goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = → [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] (loan)
| totalcaps = 374
| totalgoals = 7
| nationalyears1 = 2004–2006
| nationalteam1 = [[Scotland national under-21 football team|Scotland U21]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Scotland U21 player Hutton, Allan|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu21/player.php?playerid=403|website=FitbaStats|access-date=26 September 2017}}</ref>
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2007
| nationalteam2 = [[Scotland national B football team|Scotland B]]<ref name=ScotB>{{cite web|title=Scotland B player Hutton, Allan|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandb/player.php?playerid=228|website=FitbaStats|access-date=26 September 2017}}</ref>
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2007–2016
| nationalteam3 = [[Scotland men's national football team|Scotland]]
| nationalcaps3 = 50
| nationalgoals3 = 0
}}
'''Alan Hutton''' (born 30 November 1984) is a Scottish former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[right back (association football)|right back]].

Hutton started his career with [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]], and won the [[2004–05 Scottish Premier League|league title in 2005]]. He moved to English football with [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] in 2008, and helped them win the League Cup later that year. After a loan spell with [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] in 2010, Hutton joined [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] in 2011. He initially struggled with Villa, and was loaned to [[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]], [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] and [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]. Hutton then enjoyed a renaissance with Villa, where his defensive exploits earned him the moniker "The Scottish [[Cafu]]".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Club|first=Aston Villa Football|title=Aston Villa Football Club {{!}} The official club website|url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/|access-date=2021-10-30|website=Aston Villa Football Club}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Video: Is Alan Hutton the Scottish Cafu or the Scottish Maradona?|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/aston-villa/2018/11/25/video-is-alan-hutton-the-scottish-cafu-or-the-scottish-maradona/|access-date=2021-10-30|website=www.expressandstar.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Griffin|first=Tom|date=2021-06-26|title=There have been a fair share of cult heroes to grace Villa Park over the years|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/four-aston-villa-cult-heroes-20898635|access-date=2021-10-30|website=BirminghamLive|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Beirne|first=Kevin|date=2018-11-26|title=Alan Hutton is now the Scottish Cafu|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/75cccd01-406e-43e2-87ae-792925e69eda|access-date=2021-10-30|website=BBC Three|language=en-GB}}</ref> He left the club after helping them win promotion back to the [[Premier League]] in 2019, making over 200 appearances for the club.

Hutton made 50 appearances for the [[Scotland men's national football team|Scotland national team]] between 2007 and 2016. He was also shortlisted for selection to the [[Great Britain men's Olympic football team|Great Britain Olympic football team]] for the [[London 2012]] [[Olympic Games|Olympics]], but did not make the final squad.