| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Isaac Hutchinson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-04-10)10 April 2000 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Eastbourne, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2][3][4] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cheltenham Town (on loan fromBristol Rovers) | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ratton Rangers | |||
| 2010–2018 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Southend United | 32 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Derby County | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | →Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2022 | →Crawley Town (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Walsall | 90 | (19) |
| 2024– | Bristol Rovers | 44 | (5) |
| 2025–2026 | →Cheltenham Town (loan) | 18 | (5) |
| 2026– | →Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:27, 15 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Isaac Hutchinson (born 10 April 2000) is an English professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder forCheltenham Town, on loan fromEFL League Two clubBristol Rovers.
Born inEastbourne, Hutchinson attendedCavendish School.[5]
His brother Jake is also a professional footballer.[6]
Hutchinson began his career with Ratton Rangers.[5] After eight years withBrighton & Hove Albion, Hutchinson joinedSouthend United in the summer of 2018 following a trial,[7] turning down a move toSparta Prague in the process.[8] He made his senior debut on 4 September 2018 in theEFL Trophy, scoring a goal.[9][10] He made hisFootball League debut on 15 December 2018.[9]
Hutchinson signed a two-year deal withDerby County on 2 October 2020, joining the club'sunder-23 side.[11] He made his senior debut for the club in anFA Cup defeat toChorley on 9 January 2021, captaining the side,[6] before joiningLeague Two sideForest Green Rovers on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season two days later.[12] He made 10 appearances on loan at Forest Green.[13]
Hutchinson made his league debut for Derby as a substitute in a 1–1 draw withHuddersfield Town in the opening match of the2021–22 season on 7 August 2021.[14][15] He scored his first goal for the club in anEFL Cup tie againstSalford City on 10 August 2021.[16]
On 31 January 2022, Hutchinson joined League Two clubCrawley Town on loan until the end of the season.[15][17]
In June 2022 it was announced that he would joinWalsall on 1 July 2022.[18]
On 14 October 2023, Hutchinson scored a first career hat-trick in a 4–1 victory overGillingham,[19] later describing it as the "best day" of his life.[20] He was Walsall's Player of the Year for the2023–24 season.[21]
On 24 June 2024, Hutchinson signed forBristol Rovers on a three-year deal with the option for a further season, theLeague One club having triggered the compensation release clause in his contract.[22][23][24] On 20 August 2024, his third appearance of the season, he scored his first goal for the club, opening the scoring from the edge of the box in a 3–3EFL Trophy Group Stage draw withTottenham Hotspur U21.[25] Having struggled for game time in the early months of the season, the replacement of managerMatt Taylor withIñigo Calderón in December 2024 saw Hutchinson begin to feature more regularly.[26]
On 1 September 2025, Hutchinson joined League Two clubCheltenham Town on a season-long loan.[27] Following the move, Hutchinson and his family were subjected to abuse from a portion of the Bristol Rovers fanbase.[28][29] On 6 September he made his debut for the club, scoring a free-kick just one minute into the match in a 1–0 victory overAccrington Stanley.[30]
Hutchinson impressed across the first-half of the season with Cheltenham, scoring seven goals in his first fourteen appearances.[31] With his parent club struggling, ending 2025 just one point above the League Two relegation zone, new Bristol Rovers managerSteve Evans confirmed his intention to recall Hutchinson upon the opening of the January transfer window.[32] However, Hutchinson stated that he wanted to remain with Cheltenham for the remainder of the season.[33]
On 6 January 2026, he was officially recalled by his parent club.[34][35] He returned on loan toCheltenham Town in February 2026.[36][37]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southend United | 2018–19[9] | League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| 2019–20[38] | League One | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| 2020–21[13] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 2 | ||
| Derby County | 2020–21[13] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021–22[14] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 2020–21[13] | League Two | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Crawley Town (loan) | 2021–22[14] | League Two | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| Walsall | 2022–23[39] | League Two | 44 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 53 | 8 |
| 2023–24[40] | League Two | 46 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 15 | |
| Total | 90 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 106 | 23 | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 2024–25[41] | League One | 37 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 2 | 43 | 6 |
| 2025–26[42] | League Two | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 10 | 2 | |
| Total | 44 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 8 | ||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2025–26[42] | League Two | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 9 |
| Career total | 216 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 254 | 45 | ||
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