Reece Hutchinson

English footballer

Reece HutchinsonPersonal information

Full name|  Reece Christopher Hutchinson[1]
Date of birth|  (2000-04-14) 14 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth|  Birmingham, England
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

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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

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As of match played 1 April 2024
Club  | Season  | League  | National Cup  | League Cup | Other  | Total

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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[a] | 0 | 31 | 0
2019–20[13] | League One  | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 23 | 0
2020–21[14] | League One  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 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[a] | 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. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy

## References

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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.

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Sligo Rovers F.C. - current squad

* 1 McGinty
* 2 Wilson
* 3 Hutchinson
* 4 Chapman
* 5 Wiggett
* 7 Fitzgerald
* 8 Morahan
* 9 Waweru
* 15 Denham
* 18 Radosavljevic
* 21 Mahon
* 25 Power
* 27 Malley
* 30 Brush
* 34 Barlow
* 35 McAteer
* 39 McDonagh
* 46 Reynolds
* 47 Elding
* 71 Patton
* Manager: Russell

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals
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*[Wilson]: John Ross Wilson
*[Wiggett]: Charlie Wiggett
*[Morahan]: Niall Morahan
*[Barlow]: Kailin Barlow
*[McAteer]: Sean McAteer
*[McDonagh]: Kyle McDonagh
*[Reynolds]: Conor Reynolds
*[Elding]: Owen Elding
*[Patton]: Daire Patton