Reece Hutchinson

English footballer (born 2000)

Reece HutchinsonPersonal information

Full name|  Reece Christopher Hutchinson[1]
Date of birth|  (2000-04-14) 14 April 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth|  Birmingham, England
Position(s)|  Left-back
Team information

Current team

|  Crewe Alexandra
Youth career
0000–2017|  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)
2023–2025|  Sligo Rovers|  66|  (5)
2025–|  Crewe Alexandra|  0|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:47, 30 June 2025 (UTC)

Reece Christopher Hutchinson (born 14 April 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra.

## 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] He signed a new contract with the club ahead of the 2025 season, after playing every league game in 2024, scoring twice, before featuring in all of his side's first 21 league games of 2025, scoring 3 goals and assisting 2, form that drew interest from EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra ahead of the July transfer window opening.[11]

On 30 June 2025, it was announced that he had joined Crewe Alexandra after they met his release clause.[12]

## Career statistics

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As of match played 23 June 2025
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[13] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
2018–19[14] | League One | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 31 | 0
2019–20[15] | League One  | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 23 | 0
2020–21[16] | 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[17] | League One  | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0
2022–23[18] | 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[19] | LOI Premier Division | 19 | 1 | – | – | – | 19 | 1
Sligo Rovers | 2023[19] | LOI Premier Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0
2024[19] | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 38 | 2
2025[19] | 21 | 3 | – | – | – | 21 | 3
Total  | 66 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 68 | 5
Crewe Alexandra | 2025–26[20] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Career total  | 149 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 166 | 6

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. 2 February 2023.
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. ^ "Blow for Sligo Rovers as defender Reece Hutchinson set to join League Two club". Irish Independent. 25 June 2025.
12. ^ https://www.sligorovers.com/reece-hutchinson-departs-rovers/
13. ^ "Games played by Reece Hutchinson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
14. ^ "Games played by Reece Hutchinson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
15. ^ "Games played by Reece Hutchinson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
16. ^ "Games played by Reece Hutchinson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
17. ^ "Games played by Reece Hutchinson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
18. ^ "Games played by Reece Hutchinson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
19. ^ a b c d "Summary - Reece Hutchinson - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
20. ^ "Games played by Reece Hutchinson in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 June 2025.

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Crewe Alexandra F.C. – current squad

* 1 Booth
* 4 Williams
* 5 Demetriou
* 6 Sanders
* 8 Thomas
* 9 Bogle
* 10 Tracey
* 11 Tabiner
* 14 Lankester
* 17 Holíček
* 18 Connolly
* 19 Lunt
* 20 Agius
* 21 Roberts
* 22 Dancey
* 23 Powell
* 24 Finney
* 27 Taylor
* 28 Billington
* 29 Thibaut
* 32 Moore
* 33 Armstrong
* 35 Robinson
* – March
* – Hutchinson
* Manager: Bell

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*[Dancey]: Stan Dancey
*[Taylor]: Owen Taylor
*[Moore]: Luca Moore
*[Armstrong]: Oliver Armstrong