Edwin Dutton
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| Edwin Dutton | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edwin Dutton | |
| Date of birth | April 8 1890 | |
| Place of birth | {{{cityofbirth}}}, {{{countryofbirth}}} | |
| Position | Forward | |
| Professional clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
| 19xx 1909 19xx |
Brittania Berlin BFC Preussen Newcastle United |
X (X) X (X) X (X) |
| National team** | ||
| 1909 | Germany | 1 (0) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1924-26 1927-28 |
Stuttgart Kickers Ipswich Town |
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* Professional club appearances and goals |
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Edwin Dutton ( born April 8, 1890) is a former footballer and coach who played in both Germany and England. Some sources say he was born in South Shields, Tyne and Wear while others say he was born in Mittelwalde, today known as now Międzylesie. When Dutton was born, the town was in Germany. It is now in Poland. His parents migrated from England to Germany and he was raised there. He subsequently played as a forward for both Britannia Berlin and BFC Preussen. While playing for the later club he also played one game for Germany, a 3-3 draw with Hungary in 1909. He also played for Newcastle United. During the First World War he was interned at Ruhleben, a civilian detention camp in Germany. During the 1920s he managed Stuttgart Kickers and became the first professional trainer at Ipswich Town.
[edit] Prisoner in Germany
Dutton was in Germany when the First World War broke out and he was subsequently interned at Ruhleben, a civilian detention camp in the Spandau district of Berlin. The camp contained between 4,000 and 5,500 prisoners. Gradually a mini-society evolved and football became a popular activity. Cup and league competitions were organised and as many as 1,000 attended the bigger games. Dutton was one of several former professional footballers at Ruhleben. Others included former England internationals, Fred Spiksley, Fred Pentland, Samuel Wolstenholme and Steve Bloomer, John Cameron, a former Scotland and John Brearley, a former Everton and Tottenham player.
The Ruhleben Football Association organised cup and league competitions and as many as 1,000 attended the bigger games. The teams adopted the names of established teams and in November 1914 Dutton played in a cup final as an outside left for a Tottenham Hotspur team that also featured Bloomer. Their opponents were an Oldham Athletic team, featuring Spiksley. The Tottenham team won the game which was refereed by Wolstenholme. Dutton also occasionally played cricket at Rubleben.
