joined Blackpool in 1976 for £60,000, and scored twice on his 21 August debut in a 4–1 victory over Bristol Rovers. While at Blackpool he was partnered up front with Mickey Walsh. This was then followed by a move to Luton Town in the summer of 1978, where he spent two years, then a further two years with Sheffield United. Hatton's successful striking partnership with Keith Edwards was one of the main reasons why Sheffield United achieved promotion back up from the Fourth Division at the first attempt in 1981–82. Hatton had a one-year spell at Cardiff City, signed by Len Ashurst, before signing for John Dempsey at Dundalk F.C. in January 1984 for their upcoming FAI Cup campaign. However, despite making his debut in the Cup game on 5 February Dundalk were knocked out and so Hatton's career was at an end. He has worked closely with the Professional Footballers' Association ever since, and has settled in the Midlands with occasional football guest appearances on BBC Radio WM in the 1990s. References Specific General Hatton's league statistics at Neil Brown's Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database 1947 births Living people Footballers from Kingston upon Hull English footballers Association football forwards Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players Birmingham City F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players Luton Town F.C. players Sheffield United F.C. players Cardiff City F.C. players Dundalk F.C. players English Football League players English expatriate footballers Expatriate association footballers in the Republic of Ireland