Arthur Tutin

Arthur Tutin
	Tutin on a cigarette card in 1938
Personal information
Full name	Arthur Tutin
Date of birth	3 April 1907
Place of birth	Coundon, England
Date of death	1961 (aged 53–54)
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s)	Right half
Senior career*
Years	Team
1924–1925	Shildon
1925–1926	Newton Aycliffe
1926–1927	Ferryhill Athletic
1927–1928	Bishop Auckland
1928–1929	Consett
1929–1930	Chilton Colliery Recreation Athletic
1930–1931	Spennymoor United
1931–1932	Crook Town
1932–1933	Aldershot
1933–1939	Stoke City
1941-1942	Wrexham
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur Tutin (3 April 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] In the 1941-42 season, Tutin was a guest player for Wrexham AFC. He made 4 first team competitive appearances before his retirement from football.

Career statistics

Source:^[3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aldershot	1932–33	Third Division South	12	0	0	0	12	0
Stoke City	1933–34	First Division	24	0	4	0	28	0
	1934–35	First Division	41	1	1	0	42	1
	1935–36	First Division	42	0	5	0	47	0
	1936–37	First Division	39	1	2	0	41	1
	1937–38	First Division	34	1	3	0	37	1
	1938–39	First Division	3	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		183	3	15	0	198	3
Career total			195	3	15	0	210	3

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
^ "Stoke City. Record-breaking staff re-engaged for this season". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
^ Arthur Tutin at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

[Matthews-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.

[2] "Stoke City. Record-breaking staff re-engaged for this season". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Arthur Tutin at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

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