Carl Hutchings

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Carl Hutchings
Personal information
Full name Carl Emil Hutchings [1]
Date of birth (1974-09-24) 24 September 1974 (age 49)
Place of birth Hammersmith, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [2]
Position(s) Utility player
Youth career
0000–1989 Chelsea
1989–1993 Brentford
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1993–1998 Brentford 162 (7)
1998–2000 Bristol City 43 (3)
2000 → Brentford (loan) 8 (0)
2000 → Exeter City (loan) 2 (0)
2000–2002 Southend United 43 (4)
2002–2003 Leyton Orient 38 (2)
2003–2004 Farnborough Town 20 (0)
Total315(16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carl Emil Hutchings (born 24 September 1974) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a utility player. He is best remembered for his five years in the Football League with Brentford, for whom he made over 200 appearances. He also played league football for Bristol City, Southend United and Exeter City. Hutchings was described as an "intelligent footballer", who performed "with infectious exuberance". [3]

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Career

Brentford

Hutchings began his youth career at Chelsea, [4] before signing schoolboy forms with Brentford in 1989. [5] He began an apprenticeship in 1991 and signed a professional contract at the end of the 1992–93 season. [5] He instantly became a regular pick under new manager David Webb and after weathering some early criticism, he went on to become a valuable utility player for the team, filling in over the course of five seasons at full back, centre back and in central midfield. [5] Hutchings was a part of the team that reached the 1995 Second Division play-off semi-finals, but his 1995–96 season was hampered by torn ankle ligaments, suffered in a behind closed doors match in August 1995. [6] After managing 29 appearances, [7] he was offered a new contract at the end of the season, but rejected it in favour of a month-to-month deal. [8]

Despite being a regular pick early in the 1996–97 season, [9] Hutchings trained with Southend United in September 1996, before agreeing a new two-year Brentford contract one month later. [8] Hutchings was part of the team which reached the 1997 Second Division play-off final and was "the star man" in the disappointing 1–0 defeat. [10] Playing in a poor team, Hutchings had the best season of his career in 1997–98, [11] making 49 appearances and scoring five goals to be voted the club's Supporters' Player of the Year, but the campaign ended with relegation to the Third Division. [12] Out of contract and refusing to discuss an extension, [13] Hutchings departed Brentford in July 1998 and finished his career at Griffin Park with 198 appearances and seven goals. [2]

Bristol City

On 6 July 1998, Hutchings transferred to First Division club Bristol City for a £135,000 fee. [14] He failed to fully establish himself in the team and on 11 February 2000, Hutchings returned to Brentford on loan until the end of the 1999–00 season. [2] He made 8 appearances during his spell, [15] but was not offered a contract at the end of the season. [3] By the beginning of the 2000–01 season, Hutchings was out of favour with Bristol City manager Danny Wilson. [16] On 1 December 2000, Hutchings joined Third Division club Exeter City on loan, but lasted just 10 days at St James Park, [2] making three appearances. [17] One month earlier, he had turned down a permanent move to the club. [16] Hutchings departed Bristol City in December 2000, after making 52 appearances and scoring five goals during 2+1⁄2 seasons at Ashton Gate. [2]

Southend United

Hutchings reunited with his former Brentford manager David Webb at Third Division club Southend United on 29 December 2000. [18] He signed a contract running until the end of the 2000–01 season and made 15 appearances without scoring. [17] [18] During the 2001 off-season, Hutchings turned down a three-year contract with Third Division club Kidderminster Harriers and after a move to Second Division club Queens Park Rangers collapsed, he agreed a short-term contract extension with Southend United. [19] Hutchings departed Roots Hall in February 2002, after making 50 appearances and scoring five goals. [2]

Leyton Orient

On 12 February 2002, Hutchings joined Third Division club Leyton Orient on a free transfer. [20] One week later, had a "nightmare" debut at Brisbane Road, when he "fatally sold his goalkeeper short with a backpass", which allowed York City's Alex Mathie to score what proved to be an 84th-minute winner. [21] Hutchings remained with Orient until April 2003, when he was released early from his contract. [22] He made 40 appearances and scored two goals for the club. [2]

Farnborough Town

Hutchings joined Conference club Farnborough Town on 30 July 2003. [23] He made 22 appearances for the club, the last of which coming in a 2–1 defeat to Exeter City on 3 January 2004. [24]

Personal life

Since retiring from football at the age of 29, Hutchings has become a successful stock market trader, entrepreneur and motivational speaker. [25] [26] [27] He started a property company whilst still a professional footballer, with Bristol City. [27] Hutchings is also involved in sports management. [28]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brentford 1993–94 [7] Second Division 29020204 [lower-alpha 1] 0370
1994–95 [7] Second Division39020404 [lower-alpha 2] 0490
1995–96 [7] Second Division23050001 [lower-alpha 1] 0290
1996–97 [9] Second Division28210104 [lower-alpha 3] 0342
1997–98 [11] Second Division435204000495
Total16271201101301987
Bristol City 1998–99 [29] First Division 2121031—253
1999–00 [15] Second Division221302100272
2000–01 [17] Second Division00—00—00
Total433405200525
Brentford (loan) 1999–00 [15] Second Division80———80
Total17071201101302047
Exeter City (loan) 2000–01 [17] Third Division 2000001 [lower-alpha 1] 030
Southend United 2000–01 [17] Third Division14010——150
2001–02 [30] Third Division29430102 [lower-alpha 1] 1355
Total434401021505
Leyton Orient 2001–02 [30] Third Division101———101
2002–03 [31] Third Division281002000301
Total382002000402
Farnborough Town 2003–04 [24] Conference 20010—1 [lower-alpha 4] 0220
Career total3161621019216137219
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. ↑ 3 appearances in Football League Trophy, 1 appearance in Second Division play-offs
  3. ↑ 3 appearances in Second Division play-offs, 1 appearance in Football League Trophy
  4. ↑ Appearance in FA Trophy

Honours

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  6. ↑ Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 200.
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  8. 1 2 Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 230-231.
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  12. 1 2 Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 445.
  13. ↑ Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 266.
  14. ↑ Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 290.
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  23. ↑ "Pair sign for Farnborough". 30 July 2003. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
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