Reece Hutchinson

Reece Hutchinson

Personal information
Full name	Reece Christopher Hutchinson [1]
Date of birth	(2000-04-14) 14 April 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Sligo Rovers
Number	3
Youth career
	Burton Albion
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2021	Burton Albion	43	(0)
2017–2018	→ Romulus (loan)	12	(0)
2021–2023	Cheltenham Town	9	(0)
2023	→ Sligo Rovers (loan)	19	(1)
2023–	Sligo Rovers	17	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:52, 8 April 2024 (UTC)

Reece Christopher Hutchinson (born 14 April 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for irish club Sligo Rovers.

Playing career

Hutchinson came through the Academy at Burton Albion and said it was a "dream come true" to feature against Aston Villa – the club he supported as a boy – in a 2018–19 pre-season friendly, having previously made the substitute bench in an EFL Championship fixture with Derby County in April 2018. ^[2] Prior to that, he had signed his first professional contract with the "Brewers" in May 2018 following a successful loan spell at Northern Premier League Division One South side Romulus. ^[3] He made his debut under manager Nigel Clough in the English Football League on 11 August 2018, coming on as a substitute for Damien McCrory 17 minutes into a 3–1 defeat at Gillingham. ^[4] He made his first start in EFL League One on 1 September, in a 3–0 victory over AFC Wimbledon at Pirelli Stadium. ^[5]

On 12 May 2021 it was announced that he would be one of 12 players leaving Burton at the end of the season. ^[6]

On 11 January 2022, Hutchinson signed a short term deal with Cheltenham Town until the end of the season. ^[7]

On 2 February 2023, Hutchinson signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers on loan until the end of June. ^[8] He scored the first goal of his senior career on 6 March 2023 when he opened the scoring in a 2–1 win at home to St Patrick's Athletic. ^[9] On 16 May 2023, Sligo Rovers announced the permanent signing of Hutchinson, once his loan expired on 1 July, with the left-back signing a contract until the end of the 2024 season. ^[10]

Statistics

As of match played 1 April 2024

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Burton Albion	2017–18 [11]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2018–19 [12]	League One	25	0	0	0	5	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	31	0
	2019–20 [13]	League One	17	0	1	0	3	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	23	0
	2020–21 [14]	League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	2	0
	Total		43	0	1	0	8	0	4	0	56	0
Romulus (loan)	2017–18	NPL Division One South	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
Cheltenham Town	2021–22 [15]	League One	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	2022–23 [16]		3	0	0	0	0	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	5	0
	Total		9	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	11	0
Sligo Rovers (loan)	2023	LOI Premier Division	19	1	–		–		–		19	1
Sligo Rovers	2023	LOI Premier Division	9	0	0	0	–		–		9	0
	2024		8	1	0	0	–		–		8	1
	Total		17	1	0	0	–		–		17	1
Career total			91	2	1	0	8	0	6	0	106	2

1. Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy

References

1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
2. "Hutchinson on why playing against Villa was a 'dream come true'". Derby Telegraph. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
3. "Young Duo Sign Professional Deals". burtonalbionfc.co.uk. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
4. "Gillingham vs Burton Albion on 11 Aug 18 - Match Centre - Burton Albion". www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
5. "Burton Albion 3-0 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
6. "12 PLAYERS TO LEAVE BURTON ALBION AT END OF THEIR CONTRACTS". www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk.
7. "Hutchinson agrees Cheltenham move". Cheltenham Town. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
8. "Left-back Reece Hutchinson joins Sligo Rovers on loan until June from Cheltenham". independent.
9. Goulden, David (6 March 2023). "10-man Sligo Rovers too good for St Pat's" – via www.rte.ie.
10. "Reece Hutchinson to join club permanently – Sligo Rovers". Sligo Rovers FC. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
11. "Games played by Reece Hutchinson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
12. "Games played by Reece Hutchinson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
13. "Games played by Reece Hutchinson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
14. "Games played by Reece Hutchinson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
15. "Games played by Reece Hutchinson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
16. "Games played by Reece Hutchinson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 March 2023.