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Alexander Watson Hutton (10 June 1853 – 9 March 1936) was a Scottish teacher and sportsman who is considered "The Father of Argentine football".〔("Historia: Los orígenes" on AFA website )〕〔 In 1893 he founded the "Argentine Association Football League" (current Argentine Football Association). He also founded the Buenos Aires English High School and football club Alumni, which was the most successful Argentine team with 22 titles won until its dissolution in 1911.〔''Alumni, Cuna de Campeones y Escuela de Hidalguía'' by Ernesto Escobar Bavio, Editorial Difusión - Buenos Aires (Published 1953)〕〔''Historia del Fútbol Amateur en la Argentina'' by Jorge Iwanczuk. Publisher: Autores Editores (1992) – ISBN 9504343848〕 ==Biography== Watson Hutton was born in the Gorbals, in Glasgow, in 1853. He graduated from Edinburgh University and emigrated to Argentina in 1882.〔〔 He worked at St Andrew's Scots School for two years. He was a keen sportsman and believed that sports were of fundamental importance in education. On 4 February 1884〔("''Alumni Athletic Club''" ) on RSSSF〕 he founded the Buenos Aires English High School, where he continued to instruct the pupils in the game.〔(Buenos Aires English High School website )〕 In 1891 the ''Association Argentine Football League'' was established by Alex Lamont of St. Andrew's Scots School,〔''Historia del Fútbol Amateur en la Argentina'', by Jorge Iwanczuk. Published by Autores Editores (1992) - ISBN 9504343848〕 being the first football league outside of the British Isles.〔("Salvation army" on ''The Guardian'' ), 4 June 2006〕 Five clubs competed but only one season was ever played. In 1891 Alec Lamont, headteacher St Andrew's founded the "Argentine Association Football League" the first Argentine league, which was won by a team of Scots from St Andrew's.〔(Argentina 1891 ) on RSSSF〕 The five team league only lasted one season but it is officially recognised by the Argentine Association as the first football league in the country.〔(Campeones de la Primera División: 1891-1934 ) on AFA website〕 On 21 February 1893 Watson Hutton, along with representatives from Quilmes, Old Caledonian's, St. Andrew's, BA English High School, Lomas and Flores clubs, established the "Argentine Association Football League",〔〔("La historia de una casa poderosa" ), ''Clarín'', 21 Feb 2003〕〔("Alumni es la guía" ), ''Clarín'', 22 Dec 2000〕 and restarted the organization of tournaments after the 1892 hiatus. In 1898 his school formed a football team which went on to become the most decorated team of Argentine football by then, winning a total of 22 titles (15 domestic and 7 international championships) until its dissolution in 1911. The club, originally named the same as the school, changed to "Alumni Athletic Club" due to new rules by the Association. Alumni also provided many players for the Argentina national football team including his son Arnold Watson Hutton and captain Juan Brown. In 1911 he retired and his club was disbanded. Watson Hutton died on 9 March 1936 in Buenos Aires and is buried in Cementerio Británico.〔(''Memoria y Balance 1936'' on AFA Library )〕 The AFA library is named in his honour. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alexander Watson Hutton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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