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{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Football player infobox
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| countryofbirth = [[England]]
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| currentclub = [[Weymouth F.C.|Weymouth]]
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| clubnumber = 23
| birth_place = [[Malton, North Yorkshire|Malton]], England
| position = [[Midfielder]]/[[Striker]]
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]], [[midfielder]], [[Forward (association football)|forward]]
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| currentclub = [[Salisbury F.C.|Salisbury]] (manager)
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| caps(goals) = {{0}}? (?)<br>{{0}}3 (0)<br>{{0}}? (?)<br>{{0}}? (?)<br>{{0}}? (?)<br>14 (0)<ref name="Brian Dutton">{{cite web
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| years5 = 2006–2007 | clubs5 = [[Eastleigh F.C.|Eastleigh]] | caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2007 | clubs6 = [[Weymouth F.C.|Weymouth]] | caps6 = 19 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2007 | clubs7 = [[Mangotsfield United F.C.|Mangotsfield United]] | caps7 = 5 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2007 | clubs8 = [[Dorchester Town F.C.|Dorchester Town]] | caps8 = 2 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2008 | clubs9 = [[Pickering Town F.C.|Pickering Town]] | caps9 = | goals9 =
| years10 = 2008–2009 | clubs10 = [[Salisbury City F.C.|Salisbury City]] | caps10 = 27 | goals10 = 2
| years11 = 2009–2010 | clubs11 = [[Harrogate Town A.F.C.|Harrogate Town]] | caps11 = 16 | goals11 = 2
| years12 = 2010 | clubs12 = [[Northwich Victoria F.C.|Northwich Victoria]] | caps12 = 20 | goals12 = 5
| years13 = 2010–2014 | clubs13 = [[Salisbury City F.C.|Salisbury City]] | caps13 = 140 | goals13 = 9
| years14 = 2014–2016 | clubs14 = [[Havant & Waterlooville F.C.|Havant & Waterlooville]] | caps14 = 52 | goals14 = 2
| years15 = 2016–2017 | clubs15 = [[Eastbourne Borough F.C.|Eastbourne Borough]] | caps15 = 20 | goals15 = 2
| years16 = 2017 | clubs16 = [[Salisbury F.C.|Salisbury]] | caps16 = | goals16 =
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| manageryears1 = 2021
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'''Brian Dutton''' (born [[April 12]] [[1985]] in [[Malton, North Yorkshire|Malton]], [[England]]) is an [[England|English]] [[football (soccer)|footballer]], currently playing for [[Weymouth F.C.|Weymouth]].
'''Brian Dutton''' (born 12 April 1985) is an English professional [[Coach (sport)#Association football|football coach]] and former [[Association footballer|player]] who manages [[Salisbury F.C.|Salisbury]].


In a 16-year-long playing career, Dutton was a versatile player who was often fielded in a variety of positions in defence, midfield and attack. Apart from a short spell in the [[Football League Third Division|Third Division]] with [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] he spent his entire career playing non-league football, most notably for [[Salisbury City F.C.|Salisbury City]] where he earned two promotions as club captain.
==Career==


After retiring as a player he went into coaching at [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]], joining up with former Salisbury City manager [[Darrell Clarke]]. He originally worked with the U21 squad and focused on player recruitment<ref name="Who is new Bristol Rovers coach Brian Dutton?"/> before being promoted to first team duties in December 2017.
===Pickering Town===
Dutton joined his first senior side, [[Pickering Town F.C.|Pickering Town]], at the age of 16.<ref name="Player Interviews 2005-2006"/>


He followed Clarke to Walsall in the summer of 2019 as his assistant manager,<ref name="Walsall"/> before taking over as interim head coach himself when Clarke left the club in February 2021.<ref name="Clarke PV"/> After the season was concluded, Walsall parted ways with Dutton in May 2021.<ref name="Walsall Exit">{{cite web|url=https://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/2021/may/club-statement-brian-dutton/|title=Club Statement: Brian Dutton|website=saddlers.co.uk|date=10 May 2021}}</ref>
===Cambridge United===
After a couple of seasons with them, he was spotted by a [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] scout during a match and was invited for a trial, where he was signed on by the club.<ref name="Player Interviews 2005-2006"/>


===Pickering Town===
==Playing career==
Dutton was released by Cambridge and returned to [[Pickering Town F.C.|Pickering Town]].<ref name="Player Interviews 2005-2006"/>


===Weymouth===
===Early career===
Born in [[Malton, North Yorkshire]], Dutton played for his local team Brooklyn as a child, and was invited to join the Scarborough School of Excellence.<ref name="Player Interviews 2005-2006"/> He also had a trial with [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]].<ref name="Pikes' striker signs for Cambridge"/> He joined his first senior side, [[Pickering Town F.C.|Pickering Town]], at the age of 16.<ref name="Player Interviews 2005-2006">{{cite web
In the latter stages of the [[2004-05 in English football|2004-05]] season, Dutton was invited to [[Weymouth F.C.|Weymouth]] to take a look by the manager Steve Johnson.<ref name="Player Interviews 2005-2006"/>
|title=Player Interviews 2005–2006
|url=http://www.theterras.co.uk/website/player-interviews/2005-2006/dutton%20brian.htm
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051212162736/http://theterras.co.uk/website/player-interviews/2005-2006/dutton%20brian.htm
|url-status=dead
|archivedate=12 December 2005
|publisher=Weymouth F.C.
|accessdate=14 July 2007
}}</ref> He originally played as a striker but was also capable of dropping back into midfield.<ref name="Pikes' striker signs for Cambridge">{{cite news
| title = Pikes' striker signs for Cambridge
| url = http://archive.gazetteherald.co.uk/2003/11/26/12074.html
| newspaper = Gazette and Herald
| date= 26 November 2003
| accessdate = 22 July 2007}}</ref>


He had just broken into Pickering's first team when he was spotted by a [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] scout and was invited for a trial in November 2003. He only played for 30 minutes but was offered a contract on the spot.<ref name="Player Interviews 2005-2006"/><ref name="Pikes' striker signs for Cambridge"/> Here he settled into a midfield role.
==Notes==

Dutton was released by Cambridge and returned to [[Pickering Town F.C.|Pickering Town]] for the start of the [[2004–05 in English football|2004–05]] season.<ref name="Player Interviews 2005-2006"/><ref name="Pickering optimistic ahead of new season">{{cite news
|title=Pickering optimistic ahead of new season
|url=http://www.confguide.com/newsArticle.do?id=6797
|newspaper=Gazette and Herald
|date=18 August 2004
|accessdate=22 July 2007
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070806073538/http://www.confguide.com/newsArticle.do?id=6797
|archivedate=6 August 2007
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>

Brian Dutton was invited to go on trial with Weymouth manager Steve Johnson signing Dutton, who had decided he wanted to return to the game.<ref name="Player Interviews 2005-2006"/><ref name="Three new faces & a new Ltd company">{{cite news
| title = Three new faces & a new Ltd company
| url = http://archive.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/2006/5/22/101789.html
| newspaper = Dorset Echo
| date = 22 May 2006
| accessdate = 21 July 2007}}</ref> He then had his contract extended for another year during which he scored the winning goal in the local derby with [[Dorchester Town F.C.|Dorchester Town]].<ref name="Clear-out">{{cite news
| title = Clear-out
| url = http://archive.dorsetecho.co.uk/2005/5/6/56029.html
| newspaper = Dorset Echo
| date =6 May 2006
| accessdate = 21 July 2007}}</ref><ref name="Dutton delight">{{cite news
| title = Dutton delight
| url = http://archive.dorsetecho.co.uk/2005/12/27/113156.html
| newspaper = Dorset Echo
| date = 27 December 2006
| accessdate = 21 July 2007}}</ref> Dutton was offered a new contract by the club at the end of the [[2005–06 in English football|2005–06]] season but turned it down and was released.<ref name="Three new faces & a new Ltd company"/><ref name="Weymouth boss releases 10 players">{{cite news
| title = Weymouth boss releases 10 players
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/4757897.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 10 May 2006
| accessdate = 14 July 2007}}</ref>

Dutton started the [[2006–07 in English football|2006–07]] with [[Eastleigh F.C.|Eastleigh]] but an injury kept out of the game for three months.<ref name="Brian Dutton weymouth">{{cite web
| title = Brian Dutton
| url = http://www.theterras.co.uk/website/pen%20pics/2006-2007/dutton%20brian.htm
| publisher = Weymouth F.C.
| accessdate = 14 July 2007}}</ref><ref name="High spirits">{{cite news
| title = Brian Dutton
| url = http://archive.dorsetecho.co.uk/2007/2/9/122963.html
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20070625095727/http://archive.dorsetecho.co.uk/2007/2/9/122963.html
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 25 June 2007
| newspaper = Dorset Echo
| date = 7 February 2007
| accessdate = 21 July 2007
}}</ref>

Dutton rejoined [[Weymouth F.C.|Weymouth]] in January 2007.<ref name="Brian Dutton weymouth"/><ref name="High spirits"/> He left at the end of the 2006–07 season and went on trial with [[York City F.C.|York City]].<ref name="Anti bodies boost City">{{cite news
| first = Dave
| last= Flett
| title = Anti bodies boost City
| url = http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/news/display.var.1556405.0.anti_bodies_boost_city.php
| newspaper = The Press
| date = 19 July 2007
| accessdate = 22 July 2007}}</ref><ref name="York and Leeds draw">{{cite news
|title=York and Leeds draw
|url=http://www.confguide.com/newsArticle.do?id=6797
|publisher=Confguide
|date=14 July 2007
|accessdate=14 July 2007
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070806073538/http://www.confguide.com/newsArticle.do?id=6797
|archivedate=6 August 2007
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>

He joined [[Mangotsfield United F.C.|Mangotsfield United]] to keep match fitness and signed for [[Dorchester Town F.C.|Dorchester Town]] in September 2007.<ref name="Dutton and Lopez sign on">{{cite news
| title = Dutton and Lopez sign on
| url = http://www.dorchestertownfc.co.uk/news/2007/september/17-3.shtml
| publisher = Dorchester Town F.C.
| date = 17 September 2007
| accessdate = 20 September 2007
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071114030703/http://www.dorchestertownfc.co.uk/news/2007/september/17-3.shtml
| archive-date = 14 November 2007
| url-status = dead
}}</ref> He left the club in October.<ref name="Defender Hill loaned to Bashley">{{cite news
| title = Defender Hill loaned to Bashley
| url = http://www.dorchestertownfc.co.uk/news/2007/october/29-3.shtml
| publisher = Dorchester Town F.C.
| date = 29 October 2007
| accessdate = 1 November 2007
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071102080437/http://www.dorchestertownfc.co.uk/news/2007/october/29-3.shtml
| archive-date = 2 November 2007
| url-status = dead
}}</ref>

In March 2008 he re-signed for Pickering Town.

===Salisbury City===
He joined [[Salisbury City F.C.|Salisbury City]] in the [[Conference National]] on a one-year contract in August 2008 after a successful trial spell.<ref name="Dutton to sign for Salisbury City">{{cite news
| title = Dutton to sign for Salisbury City
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/salisbury/7543497.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 5 August 2008
| accessdate = 18 August 2008}}</ref>

After only one year and 27 appearances, he moved to [[Conference North]] side [[Harrogate Town A.F.C.|Harrogate Town]] on 23 July 2009.<ref name="Weaver signs trio for Harrogate">{{cite news
| title = Weaver signs trio for Harrogate
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8171012.stm
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 27 July 2009
| accessdate = 27 July 2009}}</ref> After spending half a season at [[Harrogate Town A.F.C.|Harrogate Town]], he was signed by [[Northwich Victoria]] until the end of the 2009–10 season. At the end of the season Brian was offered an improved contract from Northwich but decided to turn it down and to rejoin his former teammate, and now manager, [[Darrell Clarke]], at [[Salisbury City F.C.|Salisbury City]].<ref name="Whites Kick Off at Home to Glassboys">{{cite news
| title = Whites Kick Off at Home to Glassboys
| url = http://www.sport4salisbury.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3785:whites-kick-off-at-home-to-the-glassboys&catid=9:salisbury-city-football-news&Itemid=410
| publisher = Sport4Salisbury
| date = 13 August 2010
| accessdate = 13 August 2010}}</ref>

He became a utility player for the club, playing in a variety of places all over the pitch, before featuring on a regular basis at centre back – making the position his own. After the temporary departure of captain Chris Giles, manager Darrell Clarke gave the honour of club captain to Dutton, who led Salisbury to the Conference South after a play-off final victory against [[Hednesford Town F.C.|Hednesford Town]] on penalties.

He was rewarded with a new contract and club captaincy full-time and went on to help Salisbury to yet another promotion, once again via the playoffs, the final this time was against Chris Kinnear's Dover Athletic.<ref name="pof">{{cite web |title=Salisbury City 3–2 Dover Athletic |url=http://www.bluesqsouth.com/story/0,20970,13042_8709540,00.html |publisher=bluesqsouth.com |access-date=9 May 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130621073721/http://www.bluesqsouth.com/story/0%2C20970%2C13042_8709540%2C00.html |archive-date=21 June 2013 }}</ref> Salisbury won the final in extra time, which meant Salisbury had earned promotion to the Conference National, the league they had been thrown out of three seasons earlier and Dutton had managed two promotions in the two seasons he was captain at the club.

===Later career===

In June 2014, Dutton left [[Salisbury City F.C.|Salisbury City]] to sign for [[Havant & Waterlooville F.C.|Havant & Waterlooville]].<ref name="Havant">{{cite news | title=Old boss Clarke is Harris' best man | url=http://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/sport/11257824.Old_boss_Clarke_is_Harris__best_man/ | first=Joel | last=Holt | newspaper=Salisbury Journal | date=5 June 2014 | accessdate= 6 July 2016}}</ref>

Dutton signed for [[Eastbourne Borough F.C.|Eastbourne Borough]] on 6 July 2016.<ref name="Sports">{{cite news | title=Defender Dutton joins the Sports | url=http://www.ebfc.co.uk/news.php?viewmessage=565 | publisher=Eastbourne Borough F.C. | date=6 July 2016 | accessdate=6 July 2016}}</ref>

In February 2017, Dutton re-joined [[Salisbury F.C.|Salisbury]] under new manager [[Steve Claridge]]. Alongside playing he worked towards his coaching badges, earning a [[UEFA A Licence]] and set up Salisbury soccer schools, providing coaching to children throughout [[Wiltshire]] and [[Hampshire]].<ref name="Who is new Bristol Rovers coach Brian Dutton?"/>

==Coaching career==
===Bristol Rovers===
In March 2017, Dutton was appointed under-23 assistant coach and overseas scout at League One club [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]].<ref name="Who is new Bristol Rovers coach Brian Dutton?">{{cite news
| title = Who is new Bristol Rovers coach Brian Dutton?
| url = https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/who-new-bristol-rovers-coach-60132
| newspaper = Bristol Post
| date = 15 May 2017
| accessdate = 9 April 2019}}</ref><ref name="Bristol Rovers looking at recruitment from abroad with introduction of new coach">{{cite news
| title = Bristol Rovers looking at recruitment from abroad with introduction of new coach
| url = https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-rovers-looking-recruitment-abroad-56959
| newspaper = Bristol Post
| date = 12 May 2017
| accessdate = 9 April 2019}}</ref><ref name="Interview: Brian Dutton">{{cite news
| title = Interview: Brian Dutton
| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr7KdtFBcnM
| publisher = Official BRFC TV
| date = 17 August 2017
| accessdate = 9 April 2019}}</ref>

The [[2017–18 in English football|2017–18]] season saw Dutton promoted to first team duties in late December 2017, standing in for long-time first team coach [[Steve Yates (footballer, born 1970)|Steve Yates]].

The [[2018–19 in English football|2018–19]] season saw Dutton continue with his first team duties, mainly focussing on attacking set pieces. The attacking set piece conversion rate improved vastly in comparison to the [[2017–18 in English football|2017–18]] season, with [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] doubling their conversion rate from corners after only 16 games of the season.<ref name="We've let ourselves down- Darrell Clarke out to avoid banana skin against Barnet in FA Cup">{{cite news
| title = "We've let ourselves down"- Darrell Clarke out to avoid banana skin against Barnet in FA Cup
| url = https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-rovers-barnet-preview-clarke-2202338
| newspaper = Bristol Post
| date = 11 November 2018
| accessdate = 9 April 2019}}</ref><ref name="Reaction: Tony Craig post Swansea City U21s">{{cite news
| title = Reaction: Tony Craig post Swansea City U21s
| url = https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2018/december/tony-craig-post-swansea/
| publisher = Bristol Rovers FC
| date = 5 December 2018
| accessdate = 9 April 2019}}</ref>

In December 2018, long-time [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] manager [[Darrell Clarke]] and his assistant [[Marcus Stewart]] left the club, being replaced by interim manager [[Graham Coughlan]], assisted by Dutton and [[Chris Hargreaves]].<ref name="What managers have said about Bristol Rovers caretaker boss Graham Coughlan">{{cite news
| title = What managers have said about Bristol Rovers caretaker boss Graham Coughlan
| url = https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/what-managers-said-bristol-rovers-2329180
| newspaper = Bristol Post
| date = 15 December 2018
| accessdate = 9 April 2019}}</ref>

===Walsall===
In May 2019, Dutton was announced to have left Bristol Rovers<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2019/may/brian-dutton-departs/|title=Brian Dutton To Leave Coaching Role|website=bristolrovers.co.uk|date=13 May 2019|accessdate=21 May 2019}}</ref> before he was appointed assistant manager at [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]] a week later where he would again be working alongside [[Darrell Clarke]] and [[Marcus Stewart]].<ref name="Walsall">{{cite web|url=https://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/2019/may/club-statement-backroom-staff-changes/|title=Club Statement:Backroom Staff Changes|website=saddlers.co.uk|date=20 May 2019|accessdate=21 May 2019}}</ref> He became Walsall's head coach in February 2021 after Clarke joined [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]]. His first match in charge, at home to [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]], resulted in a 1–2 defeat.<ref name="Clarke PV">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56075213|title=Darrell Clarke: Port Vale appoint Walsall boss as new manager|date=15 February 2021|publisher=BBC|accessdate=5 January 2022}}</ref> Dutton inherited the most inexperienced squad in all four English divisions<ref>{{Cite web|title=Walsall FC Player Appearances {{!}} Past & Present {{!}} Soccer Base|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2737&teamTabs=stats|access-date=2021-07-13|website=soccerbase.com}}</ref> but was particularly commended for the courage he showed by blooding many youngsters into the Walsall team.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Keen|first=Liam|title=Leigh Pomlett: Brian Dutton sacking with a 'heavy heart' but Walsall's league finish 'unacceptable'|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/walsall-fc/2021/05/10/leigh-pomlett-brian-dutton-sacking-with-a-heavy-heart-but-walsalls-league-finish-unacceptable/|access-date=2021-07-13|website=expressandstar.com|language=en}}</ref> He gave league debuts to [[Sam Perry (footballer)|Sam Perry]], [[Tom Leak]] and [[Joe Willis (English footballer)|Joe Willis]].  

High-profile former Walsall players such as [[Elijah Adebayo]] paid tribute to Dutton and his ability to nurture and develop. [[Elijah Adebayo|Adebayo]] was quoted saying "Dutton brought me to the football club and Dutts was the main figurehead, not only in training but off the field stuff, checking up on me, giving me little bits of advice, and telling me how I can make the next step up." [[Elijah Adebayo|Adebayo]] spoke of Dutton being a mentor as well as a coach during his time at Walsall.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Keen|first=Liam|title=Elijah Adebayo: Walsall rollercoaster made me|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/walsall-fc/2021/05/26/elijah-adebayo-walsall-rollercoaster-made-me/|access-date=2021-07-13|website=expressandstar.com|language=en}}</ref>

Many aspects of Walsall's game improved under Dutton. Defensively the team's clean sheet ratio went from 1 in 9 games to 1 in 3 games<ref>{{Cite web|title=League Two – goal statistics, over under stats and total goals|url=https://www.soccerstats.com/trends.asp?league=england4|access-date=2021-07-13|website=SoccerSTATS.com|language=en}}</ref> and their goals conceded per game ratio reduced significantly.<ref>{{Cite web|title=11v11 league table generator|url=https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-two/10-may-2021/|access-date=2021-07-13|website=11v11.com}}</ref> The lack of firepower from the inexperienced squad was a major issue and eventually cost Dutton his job despite the improvements. On 10 May 2021 Walsall parted company with Dutton with Walsall's Chairman Leigh Pomlett saying, "Chairmen often say, 'I made that decision with a heavy heart' and I'm never absolutely convinced they always mean it, on this occasion I can assure you I do, because Brian stepped up to the plate when he didn't need to when Darrell left. He pretty much achieved a lot of the things I wanted him to achieve, particularly with the young players coming through. With the way he dealt with the players, with the courage he showed and the resilience he showed. A lot of the qualities I looks for in human beings that are part of this football club, Brian Dutton has got. Brian did all that he could possibly do at this football club in the few months that he was here, I have nothing but praise for him and I wish him all the best wherever he goes, and I suspect one day he might surface as quite a force and I certainly hope that he does, we all owe him a debt of gratitude."<ref>{{Cite web|title=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/|access-date=2021-07-13|via=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> On 10 May 2021, after the season was concluded, [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]] announced that they were parting ways with Dutton.<ref name="Walsall Exit" />

===Bristol Rovers Return===
On 17 March 2022, Dutton returned to League Two side Bristol Rovers in the role of Academy Manager following the departure of [[Chris Hargreaves]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2022/march/new-academy-manager/|title=New Academy Manager is named|website=bristolrovers.co.uk|date=17 March 2022|accessdate=17 March 2022}}</ref> In July 2022, Dutton left the club for family reasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2022/july/anthony-named-academy-manager-04072022/|title=Anthony named Academy Manager|website=bristolrovers.co.uk|date=4 July 2022}}</ref>

===Salisbury===
On 14 October 2022, Dutton was appointed manager of one of his former clubs [[Salisbury F.C.|Salisbury]] following the departure of long-serving manager [[Steve Claridge]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.salisburyfc.co.uk/new-manager-appointed/|title=New Manager Appointed|website=salisburyfc.co.uk|date=14 October 2022|accessdate=14 October 2022}}</ref> Dutton oversaw the remainder of the season with largely the same squad inherited from Claridge, finishing in fifteenth position. In his [[2023–24 Southern Football League|first full season]] in charge, the club finished in third position, defeating [[A.F.C. Totton|AFC Totton]] on penalties in the play-off final to earn promotion to the [[National League South]], their first season at the level since the club's reformation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/sport/24301988.afc-totton-miss-promotion-national-league-south/|title=REPORT: Salisbury promoted to National League South with penalty shootout win|publisher=Salisbury Journal|last=Rees-Julian|first=George|date=6 May 2024|accessdate=8 May 2024}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Dutton attended Norton College prior to pursuing a national certificate in sport at [[York College (York)|York College]]. Brian was halfway through completing a National Diploma in Sport at York college before he decided to postpone the qualification and become the first ever footballer from York College Academy to sign professional terms with a league football club.<ref name="Pikes' striker signs for Cambridge"/><ref name="Delighted City boss insists he will not waste cash">{{cite news
| title = Delighted City boss insists he will not waste cash
| url = http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/news/display.var.1546182.0.delighted_city_boss_insists_he_will_not_waste_cash.php
| newspaper = The Press
| date = 14 July 2007
| accessdate = 14 July 2007}}</ref> His father is the former jockey Dave Dutton who won the 1981 Scottish Grand National.<ref name="Pikes' striker signs for Cambridge"/>

==Managerial statistics==
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|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
|-
!rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|From
!rowspan=2|To
!colspan=5|Record
!rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!{{abbr|P|Matches played}}!!{{abbr|W|Matches won}}!!{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}!!{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}!!{{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}}
|-
|[[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]]
|15 February 2021
|10 May 2021
{{WDL|20|3|8|9|decimals=2}}
|
|-
|[[Salisbury F.C.|Salisbury]]
|14 October 2022
|Present
{{WDL|102|41|24|37|decimals=2}}
|
|-
!colspan="3"|Total
{{WDLtot|122|44|32|46|decimals=2}}
!
|}

==Honours==
===As a player===
'''Salisbury City'''
*[[Southern Football League]] Premier Division play-offs: [[2010–11 Southern Football League#Play-offs|2010–11]]
*[[National League South|Conference South]] play-offs: [[2012–13 Football Conference#Play-offs 3|2012–13]]<ref name="pof"/>

===As a manager===
'''Salisbury'''
*[[Southern Football League]] Premier Division South play-offs: [[2023–24 Southern Football League|2023–24]]

==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 20:59, 23 December 2024

For the Royal Navy bomb-disposal officer, see Brian Dutton (Royal Navy).

Brian Dutton
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-04-12) 12 April 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Malton, England
Position(s) Defender, midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
 Salisbury (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Pickering Town
2003–2004 Cambridge United 3 (0)
2004–2005 Pickering Town
2005–2006 Weymouth 28 (5)
2006–2007 Eastleigh 10 (1)
2007 Weymouth 19 (0)
2007 Mangotsfield United 5 (0)
2007 Dorchester Town 2 (0)
2008 Pickering Town
2008–2009 Salisbury City 27 (2)
2009–2010 Harrogate Town 16 (2)
2010 Northwich Victoria 20 (5)
2010–2014 Salisbury City 140 (9)
2014–2016 Havant & Waterlooville 52 (2)
2016–2017 Eastbourne Borough 20 (2)
2017 Salisbury
Total 342+ (28+)
Managerial career
2021 Walsall
2022– Salisbury
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Brian Dutton (born 12 April 1985) is an English professional football coach and former player who manages Salisbury.

In a 16-year-long playing career, Dutton was a versatile player who was often fielded in a variety of positions in defence, midfield and attack. Apart from a short spell in the Third Division with Cambridge United he spent his entire career playing non-league football, most notably for Salisbury City where he earned two promotions as club captain.

After retiring as a player he went into coaching at Bristol Rovers, joining up with former Salisbury City manager Darrell Clarke. He originally worked with the U21 squad and focused on player recruitment[1] before being promoted to first team duties in December 2017.

He followed Clarke to Walsall in the summer of 2019 as his assistant manager,[2] before taking over as interim head coach himself when Clarke left the club in February 2021.[3] After the season was concluded, Walsall parted ways with Dutton in May 2021.[4]

Playing career

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Early career

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Born in Malton, North Yorkshire, Dutton played for his local team Brooklyn as a child, and was invited to join the Scarborough School of Excellence.[5] He also had a trial with Swindon Town.[6] He joined his first senior side, Pickering Town, at the age of 16.[5] He originally played as a striker but was also capable of dropping back into midfield.[6]

He had just broken into Pickering's first team when he was spotted by a Cambridge United scout and was invited for a trial in November 2003. He only played for 30 minutes but was offered a contract on the spot.[5][6] Here he settled into a midfield role.

Dutton was released by Cambridge and returned to Pickering Town for the start of the 2004–05 season.[5][7]

Brian Dutton was invited to go on trial with Weymouth manager Steve Johnson signing Dutton, who had decided he wanted to return to the game.[5][8] He then had his contract extended for another year during which he scored the winning goal in the local derby with Dorchester Town.[9][10] Dutton was offered a new contract by the club at the end of the 2005–06 season but turned it down and was released.[8][11]

Dutton started the 2006–07 with Eastleigh but an injury kept out of the game for three months.[12][13]

Dutton rejoined Weymouth in January 2007.[12][13] He left at the end of the 2006–07 season and went on trial with York City.[14][15]

He joined Mangotsfield United to keep match fitness and signed for Dorchester Town in September 2007.[16] He left the club in October.[17]

In March 2008 he re-signed for Pickering Town.

Salisbury City

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He joined Salisbury City in the Conference National on a one-year contract in August 2008 after a successful trial spell.[18]

After only one year and 27 appearances, he moved to Conference North side Harrogate Town on 23 July 2009.[19] After spending half a season at Harrogate Town, he was signed by Northwich Victoria until the end of the 2009–10 season. At the end of the season Brian was offered an improved contract from Northwich but decided to turn it down and to rejoin his former teammate, and now manager, Darrell Clarke, at Salisbury City.[20]

He became a utility player for the club, playing in a variety of places all over the pitch, before featuring on a regular basis at centre back – making the position his own. After the temporary departure of captain Chris Giles, manager Darrell Clarke gave the honour of club captain to Dutton, who led Salisbury to the Conference South after a play-off final victory against Hednesford Town on penalties.

He was rewarded with a new contract and club captaincy full-time and went on to help Salisbury to yet another promotion, once again via the playoffs, the final this time was against Chris Kinnear's Dover Athletic.[21] Salisbury won the final in extra time, which meant Salisbury had earned promotion to the Conference National, the league they had been thrown out of three seasons earlier and Dutton had managed two promotions in the two seasons he was captain at the club.

Later career

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In June 2014, Dutton left Salisbury City to sign for Havant & Waterlooville.[22]

Dutton signed for Eastbourne Borough on 6 July 2016.[23]

In February 2017, Dutton re-joined Salisbury under new manager Steve Claridge. Alongside playing he worked towards his coaching badges, earning a UEFA A Licence and set up Salisbury soccer schools, providing coaching to children throughout Wiltshire and Hampshire.[1]

Coaching career

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Bristol Rovers

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In March 2017, Dutton was appointed under-23 assistant coach and overseas scout at League One club Bristol Rovers.[1][24][25]

The 2017–18 season saw Dutton promoted to first team duties in late December 2017, standing in for long-time first team coach Steve Yates.

The 2018–19 season saw Dutton continue with his first team duties, mainly focussing on attacking set pieces. The attacking set piece conversion rate improved vastly in comparison to the 2017–18 season, with Bristol Rovers doubling their conversion rate from corners after only 16 games of the season.[26][27]

In December 2018, long-time Bristol Rovers manager Darrell Clarke and his assistant Marcus Stewart left the club, being replaced by interim manager Graham Coughlan, assisted by Dutton and Chris Hargreaves.[28]

Walsall

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In May 2019, Dutton was announced to have left Bristol Rovers[29] before he was appointed assistant manager at Walsall a week later where he would again be working alongside Darrell Clarke and Marcus Stewart.[2] He became Walsall's head coach in February 2021 after Clarke joined Port Vale. His first match in charge, at home to Cheltenham Town, resulted in a 1–2 defeat.[3] Dutton inherited the most inexperienced squad in all four English divisions[30] but was particularly commended for the courage he showed by blooding many youngsters into the Walsall team.[31] He gave league debuts to Sam Perry, Tom Leak and Joe Willis.  

High-profile former Walsall players such as Elijah Adebayo paid tribute to Dutton and his ability to nurture and develop. Adebayo was quoted saying "Dutton brought me to the football club and Dutts was the main figurehead, not only in training but off the field stuff, checking up on me, giving me little bits of advice, and telling me how I can make the next step up." Adebayo spoke of Dutton being a mentor as well as a coach during his time at Walsall.[32]

Many aspects of Walsall's game improved under Dutton. Defensively the team's clean sheet ratio went from 1 in 9 games to 1 in 3 games[33] and their goals conceded per game ratio reduced significantly.[34] The lack of firepower from the inexperienced squad was a major issue and eventually cost Dutton his job despite the improvements. On 10 May 2021 Walsall parted company with Dutton with Walsall's Chairman Leigh Pomlett saying, "Chairmen often say, 'I made that decision with a heavy heart' and I'm never absolutely convinced they always mean it, on this occasion I can assure you I do, because Brian stepped up to the plate when he didn't need to when Darrell left. He pretty much achieved a lot of the things I wanted him to achieve, particularly with the young players coming through. With the way he dealt with the players, with the courage he showed and the resilience he showed. A lot of the qualities I looks for in human beings that are part of this football club, Brian Dutton has got. Brian did all that he could possibly do at this football club in the few months that he was here, I have nothing but praise for him and I wish him all the best wherever he goes, and I suspect one day he might surface as quite a force and I certainly hope that he does, we all owe him a debt of gratitude."[35] On 10 May 2021, after the season was concluded, Walsall announced that they were parting ways with Dutton.[4]

Bristol Rovers Return

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On 17 March 2022, Dutton returned to League Two side Bristol Rovers in the role of Academy Manager following the departure of Chris Hargreaves.[36] In July 2022, Dutton left the club for family reasons.[37]

Salisbury

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On 14 October 2022, Dutton was appointed manager of one of his former clubs Salisbury following the departure of long-serving manager Steve Claridge.[38] Dutton oversaw the remainder of the season with largely the same squad inherited from Claridge, finishing in fifteenth position. In his first full season in charge, the club finished in third position, defeating AFC Totton on penalties in the play-off final to earn promotion to the National League South, their first season at the level since the club's reformation.[39]

Personal life

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Dutton attended Norton College prior to pursuing a national certificate in sport at York College. Brian was halfway through completing a National Diploma in Sport at York college before he decided to postpone the qualification and become the first ever footballer from York College Academy to sign professional terms with a league football club.[6][40] His father is the former jockey Dave Dutton who won the 1981 Scottish Grand National.[6]

Managerial statistics

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As of match played 21 December 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref.
P W D L Win %
Walsall 15 February 2021 10 May 2021 20 3 8 9 015.00
Salisbury 14 October 2022 Present 102 41 24 37 040.20
Total 122 44 32 46 036.07

Honours

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As a player

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Salisbury City

As a manager

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Salisbury

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Who is new Bristol Rovers coach Brian Dutton?". Bristol Post. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Club Statement:Backroom Staff Changes". saddlers.co.uk. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Darrell Clarke: Port Vale appoint Walsall boss as new manager". BBC. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Club Statement: Brian Dutton". saddlers.co.uk. 10 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Player Interviews 2005–2006". Weymouth F.C. Archived from the original on 12 December 2005. Retrieved 14 July 2007.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Pikes' striker signs for Cambridge". Gazette and Herald. 26 November 2003. Retrieved 22 July 2007.
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  15. ^ "York and Leeds draw". Confguide. 14 July 2007. Archived from the original on 6 August 2007. Retrieved 14 July 2007.
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  22. ^ Holt, Joel (5 June 2014). "Old boss Clarke is Harris' best man". Salisbury Journal. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
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  24. ^ "Bristol Rovers looking at recruitment from abroad with introduction of new coach". Bristol Post. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
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  26. ^ ""We've let ourselves down"- Darrell Clarke out to avoid banana skin against Barnet in FA Cup". Bristol Post. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
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  28. ^ "What managers have said about Bristol Rovers caretaker boss Graham Coughlan". Bristol Post. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  29. ^ "Brian Dutton To Leave Coaching Role". bristolrovers.co.uk. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  30. ^ "Walsall FC Player Appearances | Past & Present | Soccer Base". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  31. ^ Keen, Liam. "Leigh Pomlett: Brian Dutton sacking with a 'heavy heart' but Walsall's league finish 'unacceptable'". expressandstar.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  32. ^ Keen, Liam. "Elijah Adebayo: Walsall rollercoaster made me". expressandstar.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
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  37. ^ "Anthony named Academy Manager". bristolrovers.co.uk. 4 July 2022.
  38. ^ "New Manager Appointed". salisburyfc.co.uk. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  39. ^ Rees-Julian, George (6 May 2024). "REPORT: Salisbury promoted to National League South with penalty shootout win". Salisbury Journal. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
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