Arthur Tutin

Arthur Tutin
Personal information
Full nameArthur Tutin[1]
Date of birth1907[1]
Place of birthCoundon, England[1]
Date of death1961 (aged 54)[1]
Playing positionRight half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Shildon
Newton Aycliffe
Ferryhill Athletic
Bishop Auckland
Consett
Chilton Colliery
Spennymoor United
Crook Town
1932–1933Aldershot12(0)
1933–1939Stoke City183(3)
Total195(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Arthur Tutin (1907 – 1961) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Aldershot and Stoke City.[1]

Career

Tutin was born in Coundon and played for a good number of local non-league teams and after failed trials at Sheffield Wednesday and Bradford Park Avenue he joined Aldershot in 1932. After playing 12 matches for the "Shots" Tutin joined First Division Stoke City for £500.[1] Standing at just 5 ft 4in he looked well out of place in Stoke's squad and he made a nightmare start. Tasked with marking Middlesbrough's Charlie Ferguson on his debut, Tutin left him unmarked twice as Stoke crashed to a 6–1 defeat. However he soon got to grips with top flight football and his lack of height was his main asset as his job in the side was to win the ball back and play in the wingers Frank Soo and Stanley Matthews and it was a task he excelled at.[1] He became an ever present in the Stoke side in the mid 30s playing every match during the 1935–36 season as Stoke finished in 4th position their highest up to that point. He remained in Bob McGrory's team for two more seasons before losing his place to Jock Kirton.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aldershot 1932–33 Third Division South 12000120
Total 12000120
Stoke City 1933–34 First Division 24040280
1934–35 First Division 41110421
1935–36 First Division 42050470
1936–37 First Division 39120411
1937–38 First Division 34130371
1938–39 First Division 300030
Total 18331501983
Career Total 19531502103

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.