Alan Hutton

Alan Hutton (born 30 November 1984) is a Scotland professional association football who plays for Premier League outfit Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and also the Scotland national football team. Alan Hutton is a right back.

Club career

Rangers

Born in Penilee, Glasgow, Hutton made Alan Hutton Rangers F.C. debut against Partick Thistle F.C. in a Scottish Premier League match on 22 December 2002. It was Alan Hutton first and last appearance that season; however, Alan Hutton made eleven appearances during 2003–04 in Scottish football, scoring Alan Hutton first goal against Dunfermline Athletic F.C. at Ibrox Stadium on 23 March 2004.

Alan Hutton made twelve appearances during 2004–05 in Scottish football as the club won both the Scottish Premier League title and the Scottish League Cup. Alan Hutton broke Alan Hutton leg in February 2005 whilst playing in an SPL match against Kilmarnock F.C., and was sidelined for eight months. The 2005–06 in Scottish football season proved to be difficult for Rangers domestically, and Hutton only made twenty three appearances in the first team, competing with Netherlands Fernando Ricksen for the right back position.

Hutton signed a new five-year contract with Rangers in the summer of 2007. Alan Hutton started the 2007–08 in Scottish football season well and played a part in Rangers' opening UEFA Champions League 2007-08 Group E group match victories against VfB Stuttgart and Olympique Lyonnais. Alan Hutton made a total of 94 league appearances, scoring two goals in six years with the Ibrox club

Tottenham Hotspur

During the January 2008 transfer window in the 2007–08 in Scottish football season, English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur F.C. made a bid, believed to be in the £8 million region, for Hutton. Alan Hutton initially rejected the chance to join Spurs, and did so again when they improved their offer. The protracted transfer was finally completed on 30 January 2008, with the fee reported to be in the region of £9 million. Alan Hutton made Alan Hutton Spurs debut on 2 February in a 1–1 draw with Manchester United F.C.. Hutton subsequently played in the victory over Chelsea F.C. in the 2008 Football League Cup Final of the Football League Cup on 24 February.

International career

Hutton has been capped by Scotland at Scotland national under-21 football team and Scotland B national football team levels.

Along with Alan Hutton then-Rangers team-mate Charlie Adam (footballer born 1985), Hutton was called up by manager Alex McLeish to the Scotland national football team squad for the first time on 11 May 2007 for a exhibition game association football against Austria national football team and a 2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying against the Faroe Islands national football team. Alan Hutton made Alan Hutton international debut against Austria on 30 May 2007, coming on as a substitute. Hutton made Alan Hutton competitive debut against Lithuania national football team in September 2007. Hutton was part of the Scotland national team team that beat France national football team at the Parc de Princes in September 2007.

Honours

Rangers
- Scottish Premier League Scottish Premier League 2004-05

Tottenham Hotspur
- Football League Cup: Football League Cup 2007–08