Isaac Hutchinson

Isaac Hutchinson

Personal information
Full name	Isaac Hutchinson[1]
Date of birth	(2000-04-10) 10 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Eastbourne, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2][3][4]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bristol Rovers
Number	19
Youth career
	Ratton Rangers
2010–2018	Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Southend United	32	(1)
2020–2022	Derby County	1	(0)
2021	→ Forest Green Rovers (loan)	10	(0)
2022	→ Crawley Town (loan)	19	(2)
2022–2024	Walsall	90	(19)
2024–	Bristol Rovers	19	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:05, 29 January 2025 (UTC)

Isaac Hutchinson (born 10 April 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Bristol Rovers.

Early and personal life

Born in Eastbourne, Hutchinson attended Cavendish School.[5]

His brother Jake is also a professional footballer.[6]

Career

Southend United

Hutchinson began his career with Ratton Rangers.[5] After eight years with Brighton & Hove Albion, Hutchinson joined Southend United in the summer of 2018 following a trial,[7] turning down a move to Sparta Prague in the process.[8] He made his senior debut on 4 September 2018 in the EFL Trophy, scoring a goal.[9][10] He made his Football League debut on 15 December 2018.[9]

Derby County

Hutchinson signed a two-year deal with Derby County on 2 October 2020, joining the club's under-23 side.[11] He made his senior debut for the club in an FA Cup defeat to Chorley on 9 January 2021, before joining League Two side Forest Green Rovers on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season two days later.[12] He made 10 appearances on loan at Forest Green.[13]

Hutchinson made his league debut for Derby as a substitute in a 1–1 draw with Huddersfield Town in the opening match of the 2021–22 season on 7 August 2021.[14][15] He scored his first goal for the club in an EFL Cup tie against Salford City on 10 August 2021.[16]

On 31 January 2022, Hutchinson joined League Two club Crawley Town on loan until the end of the season.[15][17]

Walsall

In June 2022 it was announced that he would join Walsall on 1 July 2022.[18]

On 14 October 2023, Hutchinson scored a first career hat-trick in a 4–1 victory over Gillingham,[19] later describing it as the "best day" of his life.[20] He was Walsall's Player of the Year for the 2023–24 season.[21]

Bristol Rovers

On 24 June 2024, Hutchinson signed for Bristol Rovers on a three-year deal with the option for a further season, the League One club having triggered the compensation release clause in his contract.[22][23][24] On 20 August 2024, his third appearance of the season, he scored his first goal for the club, opening the scoring from the edge of the box in a 3–3 EFL Trophy Group Stage draw with Tottenham Hotspur U21.[25]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Southend United	2018–19[9]	League One	8	0	0	0	0	0	4[a]	1	12	1
	2019–20[26]	League One	22	1	1	0	1	0	1[a]	0	25	1
	2020–21[13]	League Two	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		32	1	1	0	2	0	5	1	40	2
Derby County	2020–21[13]	Championship	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2021–22[14]	Championship	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	3	1
	Total		1	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	4	1
Forest Green Rovers (loan)	2020–21[13]	League Two	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
Crawley Town (loan)	2021–22[14]	League Two	19	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	2
Walsall	2022–23[27]	League Two	44	7	4	1	2	0	3[a]	0	53	8
	2023–24[28]	League Two	46	12	4	1	1	0	2	2	53	15
	Total		90	19	8	2	3	0	5	2	106	23
Bristol Rovers	2024–25[29]	League One	19	2	3	0	0	0	3[a]	2	25	4
Career total			170	24	13	2	7	1	13	5	204	32

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy.

Honours

Individual

• Walsall Supporters' Player of the Season: 2023–24[21]
• Walsall Goal of the Season: 2023–24[21]

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Southend United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 67. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
2. "I. Hutchinson: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
3. Athletic, The. "Isaac Hutchinson - EFL League One Midfielder - News, Stats, Bio and more". The Athletic.
4. "Isaac Hutchinson, Latest News & Player Profile | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
5. "Getting To Know: Isaac Hutchinson". Southend United F.C. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
6. "My son has captained Derby County in the FA Cup - and I am so proud".
7. Phillips, Chris (16 July 2018). "Isaac Hutchinson hits ground running for Southend United". Basildon Canvey Southend Echo. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
8. "Clubs like Southend do give you the chance if you're good enough". Southend United F.C. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
9. "Games played by Isaac Hutchinson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
10. Phillips, Chris (5 September 2018). "Southend United youngster Isaac Hutchinson enjoys 'unbelievable' debut". Basildon Canvey Southend Echo. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
11. "Hutchinson Joins Derby's Under-23s". 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
12. "Isaac Hutchinson:Derby County midfielder joins Forest Green Rovers on loan". BBC Sport. 11 January 2021.
13. "Games played by Isaac Hutchinson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
14. "Games played by Isaac Hutchinson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
15. Nicholson, Steve (31 January 2022). "Derby County midfielder Hutchinson departs on loan". DerbyshireLive. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
16. "Derby 3-3 Salford". BBC. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
17. "Crawley sign Rams' Hutchinson on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
18. "Walsall sign Derby midfielder Hutchinson" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
19. "Walsall 4–1 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
20. "Isaac Hutchinson: Walsall hat-trick 'best day of life' for midfielder". BBC Sport. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
21. "Isaac Hutchinson takes home three awards at end of season presentation". Walsall FC. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
22. "Bristol Rovers Sign Midfielder Isaac Hutchinson". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
23. "Isaac Hutchinson joins Bristol Rovers". www.saddlers.co.uk. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
24. "Isaac Hutchinson: Bristol Rovers sign Walsall midfielder". BBC Sport. 24 June 2024.
25. "Rovers edged by Spurs in Cup Thriller". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
26. "Games played by Isaac Hutchinson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
27. "Games played by Isaac Hutchinson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
28. "Games played by Isaac Hutchinson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
29. "Games played by Isaac Hutchinson in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 August 2024.