Arnold Watson Hutton
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Arnold Pencliffe Watson Hutton (August 20, 1886 - July 29, 1951) was an Argentine
football striker for the Argentina national team
. He also played cricket
, tennis
and waterpolo for Argentina.
Arnold, known as "Arnoldo" in Argentina was the son of Alexander Watson Hutton
, the Scotsman
known as the father of Argentine football
for his role in founding the Argentine Football Association
. Arnold shared his father's keen interest in sports, and made his debut for Alumni Athletic Club
on April 13, 1902 at the age of 15.
As a teenager Arnold travelled to Europe, he studied in Scotland
and Germany
.
When he returned to Argentina he was part of the Alumni team that won the Argentine league
in 1906 and he made his debut for the Argentina national team. He went on to play 17 times for Argentina, scoring six goals and winning two international tournaments.
In 1910 he was the top scorer in the Argentine league with 13 goals.
He played for Alumni until the club were disbanded in 1911, the club won the league five times in the six years following his return, they also won three other tournaments.
Arnold went on to play for Belgrano Athletic until his retirement from football in 1913.
International titles
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
football striker for the Argentina national team
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
. He also played cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
and waterpolo for Argentina.
Arnold, known as "Arnoldo" in Argentina was the son of Alexander Watson Hutton
Alexander Watson Hutton
Alexander Watson Hutton was a Scottish teacher and sportsman and is considered the father of Argentine football. In 1893 he founded the "Argentine Association Football League", which is now known as the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino...
, the Scotsman
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
known as the father of Argentine football
Football in Argentina
Football in Argentina is the most popular sport, the one with the most players and is the most popular recreational sport, played from childhood into old age...
for his role in founding the Argentine Football Association
Argentine Football Association
The Argentine Football Association is the governing body of football in Argentina. It organises the Argentine football league and the Argentina national football team. It is based in Buenos Aires...
. Arnold shared his father's keen interest in sports, and made his debut for Alumni Athletic Club
Alumni Athletic Club
Asociación Alumni, usually just Alumni, is a rugby union and former football club located in Tortuguitas, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina.-The beginning:...
on April 13, 1902 at the age of 15.
As a teenager Arnold travelled to Europe, he studied in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
When he returned to Argentina he was part of the Alumni team that won the Argentine league
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
in 1906 and he made his debut for the Argentina national team. He went on to play 17 times for Argentina, scoring six goals and winning two international tournaments.
In 1910 he was the top scorer in the Argentine league with 13 goals.
He played for Alumni until the club were disbanded in 1911, the club won the league five times in the six years following his return, they also won three other tournaments.
Arnold went on to play for Belgrano Athletic until his retirement from football in 1913.
Honours
Club titles| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 |  AlumniAlumni Athletic Club Asociación Alumni, usually just Alumni, is a rugby union and former football club located in Tortuguitas, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina.-The beginning:... |
Primera División Argentina Primera División Argentina The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs... |
| 1906 | Alumni Alumni Athletic Club Asociación Alumni, usually just Alumni, is a rugby union and former football club located in Tortuguitas, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina.-The beginning:... |
Copa de Honour |
| 1907 | Alumni Alumni Athletic Club Asociación Alumni, usually just Alumni, is a rugby union and former football club located in Tortuguitas, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina.-The beginning:... |
Primera División Argentina Primera División Argentina The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs... |
| 1908 | Alumni Alumni Athletic Club Asociación Alumni, usually just Alumni, is a rugby union and former football club located in Tortuguitas, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina.-The beginning:... |
Copa Jockey Club |
| 1909 | Alumni Alumni Athletic Club Asociación Alumni, usually just Alumni, is a rugby union and former football club located in Tortuguitas, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina.-The beginning:... |
Primera División Argentina Primera División Argentina The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs... |
| 1909 | Alumni Alumni Athletic Club Asociación Alumni, usually just Alumni, is a rugby union and former football club located in Tortuguitas, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina.-The beginning:... |
Copa Jockey Club |
| 1910 | Alumni Alumni Athletic Club Asociación Alumni, usually just Alumni, is a rugby union and former football club located in Tortuguitas, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina.-The beginning:... |
Primera División Argentina Primera División Argentina The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs... |
| 1911 | Alumni Alumni Athletic Club Asociación Alumni, usually just Alumni, is a rugby union and former football club located in Tortuguitas, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina.-The beginning:... |
Primera División Argentina Primera División Argentina The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs... |
International titles
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | Argentina Argentina national football team The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro... |
Copa de Honor Cousenier |
| 1906 | Argentina Argentina national football team The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro... |
Copa Competencia Chevallier Boutell |
| 1909 | Argentina Argentina national football team The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro... |
Copa Competencia Chevallier Boutell |