Brian Dutton

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. He also had a trial with Swindon Town. He joined his first senior side, Pickering Town, at the age of 16. He originally played as a striker but was also capable of dropping back into midfield. 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. 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. 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. He then had his contract extended for another year during which he scored the winning goal in the local derby with Dorchester Town. Dutton was offered a new contract by the club at the end of the 2005–06 season but turned it down and was released. Dutton started the 2006–07 with Eastleigh but an injury kept out of the game for three months. Dutton rejoined Weymouth in January 2007. He left at the end of the 2006–07 season and went on trial with York City. He joined Mangotsfield United to keep match fitness and signed for Dorchester Town in September 2007. He left the club in October. In March 2008 he re-signed for Pickering Town.

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Bristol Rovers

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

Walsall

In May 2019, Dutton was announced to have left Bristol Rovers before he was appointed assistant manager at Walsall a week later where he would again be working alongside Darrell Clarke and Marcus Stewart. 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. Dutton inherited the most inexperienced squad in all four English divisions but was particularly commended for the courage he showed by blooding many youngsters into the Walsall team. 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…

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. His father is the former jockey Dave Dutton who won the 1981 Scottish Grand National.

As a player

Salisbury City

Southern Football League Premier Division play-offs: 2010–11 Conference South play-offs: 2012–13

As a manager

Salisbury

Southern Football League Premier Division South play-offs: 2023–24