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Saturday 30th May 2026

Hutton A 6-0 Springfield A

Essex Olympian League D3 NW

HUTTON FC - A BRIEF HISTORY

The club was established in 1928, and they played village football for many years. At some point, they joined the Mid Essex League, with the club lifting the Division 2 title in 1982. In 1989, Hutton joined the Essex Intermediate League. Starting in Division 3, they won the title in 1996. They spent four seasons in Division 2 before being relegated at the turn of the millennium after finishing second-bottom. The league changed its name to the Essex Olympian League in 2005, with Hutton remaining in the division until 2008, though in its last season, it was renamed Division 2. They finished 3rd here behind Linford Wanderers and Hannakins Farm to win promotion to Division 1.  In 2011, Hutton won the title and would play for two seasons in the Premier Division before relegation. In 2018, Hutton were promoted again as runners-up behind Buckhurst Hill. This time, they would have a more sustained stay. They won the Essex Olympian Premier Division title in 2023 and promotion to the Eastern Counties Division 1 South. In April, they were champions here and will start next season in the Essex Senior League. The last few years have been facilitated by a groundshare at Billericay Town FC. 

Hutton has played for two seasons in the FA Vase. This season saw their best progress as they beat Holland and Potton United, both by 2-1 scorelines, before they lost to Harringey Borough by the same margin in the 1st Round.  They also have four Mid Essex League Cups to their name, the latter to their reserve side. The club has a rich number of teams, sixty in fact, of all ages and genders. Their reserves play in the Essex Olympian Division 1 and won the title this season. Hutton B play in Division 4 North West, and their fourth string side plays in the Essex Olympian League Division 4 North West, and they won the title this season. As for Hutton A, the third string team that I was going to see, they play in the Essex Olympian Division 3 North West, which sits at step 10 of the non-league pyramid or level 14 of non-league football overall. They look to finish a mid-table 6th this season. Last season, they finished 3rd in Division 4 North West behind Broomfield and Hannakins Farm.

Hutton is a suburb of Brentwood. It lies 3 miles east of the town centre, on the eastern edge of the built-up area. The area is split between modest housing estates and the largely affluent Hutton Mount. Hutton was formerly a separate village and parish. This was abolished in 1934 and absorbed into Brentwood. It is around a mile from Shenfield station, which has good access to London on the Elizabeth Line. The name Hutton means the farm or settlement on a hill spur. Hutton appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, when it had 24 households and was owned by Battle Abbey in Sussex. The first police officer of the Essex Constabulary to be killed whilst on active duty was Robert Bambrough, who drowned in a pond in Hutton by the criminal whom he was escorting from Billericay Magistrates' Court on 21 November 1850. The wider areas of Hutton have a population of around 15,000.

MY VISIT

This was to be the last Saturday of the season under the auspices of the FA. For the whole of June, football is strictly forbidden, aside from charity games. Whether it is for insurance reasons or just because they are a bunch of petty-minded dictators, we are never told. It seems daft in modern times when the season starts as early as 24th July for some clubs, but what do we mere mortals know in comparison to the bigwigs at the FA? I was looking to carry on until mid-June and then have a couple of Saturdays off. This Saturday, we were down to the dregs, with it mainly being second or third-string sides in the lower reaches of Essex Leagues. On my list of fourteen options available locally, seven were my first choice, and seven were ones that I wasn't especially keen on. The three favourites were in the lower reaches of the Essex Olympian League. Herongate was the most useful ground, a step 7 tick. Hutton was the early kickoff and would give me a fighting chance of getting elsewhere should the game fall. The easiest and cheapest option was Leytonstone United, but that was at a generic sports centre.

It had been a boozy old weekend, but it was a final pint before bed on Saturday. It had been a great day, but I didn't have the greatest night of sleep. It was a hard old day at work with people and their annoying children out in force with the hot weather. The place was absolutely rammed, and I was glad when 1 PM came, and I could go home. I treated myself to steak and chips for dinner after my afternoon walk. It was the most useless Bank Holiday of the year, football-wise on Monday, so working wasn't a biggie. It was a bit of a hard day again, though, with yet more families enjoying a day out and respite from the sun amid the heatwave. It was my Day off on Tuesday and a walk down Wycombe. The nights remained scorching, and the days warm but perfectly tolerable.  Thursday is usually the quietest day at work, but I ended up doing two hours overtime to help out. A fellow hopper had narrowed it down to the two games at Hutton and Herongate. Both were close to each other, and with Hutton kicking off at 1, that was the smart option, even though I preferred Herongate towards the Essex Olympian Premier, which kicked off an hour later.

By Friday, I knew of a few games that had fallen, including my third choice at Leytonstone United. It was a busy, but not unpleasant day at work. I was out at 1.30, drove home and walked down Wycombe. For the second weekend in a row, it was a couple of pints and this time, fish and chips at Wetherspoons. You can't knock fish, chips, peas and a pint for £8.22 and it's as good as you'll get in any chippy, if not better. I then walked home and had a curry and a few pints in the evening. A perfect Friday and another PuffPuff controversy as he took umbrage at Penybont playing behind closed doors on 13th June. I am yet to see a game on that day, but am hoping for a charity game at Shrewton United. It was a very chilled and relaxed Friday with some interaction with some good people online. I went to bed around 10 in a good place and in fine fettle for the following days hopping.

 

It had been a boozy old Friday night, so I was looking forward to taking it easier on Saturday. I got a good night's sleep with a couple of hours lie in. I was still up just before 6, though and had a bath and got dressed before going out for a walk. I was happy whilst browsing Instagram to find that the ground would be used in the Essex Olympian Premier next season, so it was a preemptive tick. I was delayed leaving by a Sainsbury's delivery and then further by two sets of roadworks between Colin and me. It was a warm but decent journey. Google Maps initially directed us to the cricket club, which was a pleasant place, but two miles away. I was glad I'd driven as I'd have been stuffed if I were on foot. There were plenty of hoppers there, with the choice limited. It was free entry, so I went to the bar. They had a good selection on draught, but the pumps were out of action, so I settled for a bottle of Magners for £4.75.

 

Hutton A sat 6th in the table and had won nine, drawn five and lost six. They were in mised form and had lost 1-0 to Manford Way in their last game. Springfield A were second-bottom and had won four, drawn four and lost thirteen.  They were ten without a win in all competitions. In their last game, they went down 1-0 to Sandon Royals. Hutton took the lead after 7 minutes with a close-range finish. It was 2-0 on 12 minutes, a low shot from just inside the area. At that point, Springfield had barely been out of their own half. Springfield had a couple of attacks and came close, but it was 3-0 on 33 minutes, an attack down the right and a low shot. There were 29 in attendance, most of them hoppers. It was 4-0 four minutes into the second half, a header from a right-sided cross. On 51 minutes, it was 5-0, a long ball forward latched onto. A good run and finish with a low shot made it 6-0 on the hour. It had been good to stand with some friendly Gillingham fans. I dropped Colin off before getting home at 4.

 

THE GROUND 

FLINTS COMMUNITY GROUND is a decent setup with plenty of potential. The main pitch is basic with just two dugouts and a rope along part of one side. There is plenty of space around for stuff to be added. The bar is smart and offers a good range of drinks if the taps are working. There is also the potential to do hot food. Parking is plentiful, but I'm not sure about public transport.