Arthur Tutin

Arthur Tutin

Tutin on a cigarette card in 1938
Personal information
Full name	Arthur Tutin[1]
Date of birth	3 April 1907[1]
Place of birth	Coundon, England[1]
Date of death	1961 (aged 53–54)[1]
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2]
Position(s)	Right half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
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	12	(0)
1933–1939	Stoke City	183	(3)
1941-1942	Wrexham	4	(0)
Total		199	(3)
*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]

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.

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