Edwin C. Dutton

Edwin Dutton

Personal information
Full name	Edwin C. Dutton
Date of birth	(1928-03-30)30 March 1928
Place of birth	British Malaya
Date of death	25 May 1985(1985-05-25) (aged 57)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1950–1962	Selangor
International career
1953–1962	Malaya
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edwin C. Dutton (30 March 1928 – 25 May 1985) was a Malaysian footballer who played for Selangor and Malaya national team as a centre-back.[1][2] Dutton died on 25 May 1985, at the age of 57.[3][4]

Career overview

Dutton start played as centre-back with Selangor FA between 1950 and 1962 and also former skipper for them.[5]

Dutton was a part of the Malaya national team that play in the first ever edition, inaugural Pestabola Merdeka 1957.[6] He also was a squad player for Malaya that captured the 1958, 1959 and 1960 Merdeka Tournament editions.[7]

On 3 September 1962, he was a part of the Malaya player that winning bronze medals in the 1962 Asian Games.[8][9]

Honour

Selangor

• Malaysia Cup: 1948, 1956, 1959, 1961, 1962

Malaya

• Merdeka Cup: 1958, 1959, 1960
• Sea Games: Gold medal 1961
• Asian Games: Bronze medal 1962

References

1. "The Malaya Cup 1961". Malaysia Football Museum. 15 September 2017. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
2. "Glory days of sports". Malaysiabar.org.my. 31 August 2007. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
3. "Edwin Dutton". MBL on Instagram. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
4. "10 Malaysian football legends we need to remember". Welcome to Ipoh. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
5. "Dutton swapped badminton racquet for a pair of boots". The Star. 31 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
6. FAM NAMES 20 FOR MERDEKA GAMES SOCCER . The Straits Times. 12 August 1957, Page 12 - National Library of Singapore
7. "Merdeka Tournament (Malaysia)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
8. "Bolasepak Sukan Asia 1962" (in Malay). Malaysia Dimos. 30 September 2020. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
9. "Asian Games 1962 (Indonesia)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 30 March 2021.