Arnold Pencliffe Watson Hutton (20 August 1886 – 29 July 1951) was an Argentine

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who played as a striker for

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and Belgrano A.C. As an international, he played for the Argentina national team. Other sports practised by Hutton representing his country include

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and

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Biography

Arnold Watson Hutton, known as "Arnoldo" in Argentina, was the son of

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, a

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known as the father of Argentine football for his role in founding the

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and the Alumni A.C. Arnold shared his father's keen interest in sports and made his debut for Alumni on 14 April 1902 at the age of 15. As a teenager, Watson Hutton travelled to Europe, studying in Scotland and Germany. When he returned to Argentina he was part of the Alumni team that won the Primera División championship in

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, and he made his debut for the Argentina national team in a

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match against

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at Sociedad Sportiva. He scored the first goal for the 2–1 victory in a game attended by over 5,000. Watson Hutton went on to play 17 times for the national side, 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.Alumni: en el nombre del fútbol
on ''Clarín'', 21 April 2003 After the dissolution of Alumni, Watson Hutton moved to rival Belgrano where he continued his career until his retirement from football two years later. In

, he represented

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in a single

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against the touring

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in 1912. He was dismissed without scoring by Morice Bird in the Argentine first innings and was not called upon to bat in their second innings, with Argentina winning the match by 4 wickets.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Watson Hutton, Arnold 1886 births 1951 deaths Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine footballers Association football forwards Argentina international footballers Argentine people of Scottish descent Argentine Primera División players Alumni Athletic Club players Río de la Plata Argentine cricketers