Christopher Hutchings was born on 5 July 1957 and is an English former footballer and manager.
17 Facts About Chris Hutchings
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Chris Hutchings has managed in the Premier League with Bradford City and Wigan Athletic, while his most recent tenure was at Walsall.
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Chris Hutchings left Ipswich Town in November 2012 following Paul Jewell's departure.
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Chris Hutchings made a total of 468 senior league appearances.
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Chris Hutchings was a part-time player with Harrow Borough.
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Chris Hutchings made his debut in October 1980 against Cardiff City, playing midfield, and scored the winning goal after just 15 mins.
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Chris Hutchings converted to full-back, where his best assets were his aggressive approach and his speed.
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Chris Hutchings's first coaching role came at Rotherham, where he was youth team coach.
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Chris Hutchings moved to Bradford City as assistant manager under Chris Kamara and continued in the role under Paul Jewell.
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Chris Hutchings linked up again with Jewell as assistant manager now at Wigan Athletic in 2001.
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Chris Hutchings joined Bury on a voluntary basis in January 2008 to assist caretaker manager Chris Brass, but left on 24 April 2008 to link up with Paul Jewell for a third time, this time as his assistant with Derby County.
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On 4 January 2011, Chris Hutchings was sacked as manager of Walsall along with assistant manager Martin O'Connor.
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Chris Hutchings was named as Jewell's assistant at Ipswich Town on 17 January 2011.
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Chris Hutchings was named Ipswich Town caretaker manager after Paul Jewell left the club in October 2012.
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In July 2013, Chris Hutchings was named as assistant manager to Lee Ebden at Northern Premier League Division One South side Market Drayton Town.
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Chris Hutchings became a coach at Shrewsbury Town in February 2014, leaving in March 2014 to join Barnsley, where he worked until February 2015.
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Outside football, Chris Hutchings has worked as a bricklayer and a second-hand car salesman.