John Hutchinson (footballer)

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John Hutchinson
Full name	John Hutchinson
Date of birth	December 29, 1979 (1979-12-29) (age 28)
Place of birth	Morwell, Victoria, Australia
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Attacking Midfielder, Central Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Central Coast Mariners
Number	7
Youth clubs
	Morwell Pegasus
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1996-2000 2000-2001 2001-2004 2004-2005 2005-present	Gippsland Falcons Eastern Pride Northern Spirit Manly-Warringah Dolphins Central Coast Mariners	65 0(2) 24 0(5) 77 (12) 25 0(4) 50 (10)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 November 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

John Hutchinson (born December 29, 1979 in Morwell, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player. He currently plays as a central midfielder for the Australian A-League club Central Coast Mariners. Hutchinson was awarded the Chairman's Award for outstanding service to the Mariners in 2005-06.

He is one of the most highly-lauded prospects to emerge from the Gippsland Falcons youth setup.

After recovering from a knee injury, Hutchinson has become a key player for the Central Coast Mariners, playing in central midfield with Mile Jedinak and Tom Pondeljak in Version 3 of the A-League. This form has lead him to be named one of the most influential players in the A-League^[1] and more recently a call up to the Socceroos training squad.^[2]