he showed. A lot of the qualities I looks for in human beings that are part of this football club, Brian Dutton has got. Brian did all that he could possibly do at this football club in the few months that he was here, I have nothing but praise for him and I wish him all the best wherever he goes, and I suspect one day he might surface as quite a force and I certainly hope that he does, we all owe him a debt of gratitude." On 10 May 2021, after the season was concluded, Walsall announced that they were parting ways with Dutton. Bristol Rovers Return On 17 March 2022, Dutton returned to League Two side Bristol Rovers in the role of Academy Manager following the departure of Chris Hargreaves. In July 2022, Dutton left the club for family reasons. Salisbury On 14 October 2022, Dutton was appointed manager of one of his former clubs Salisbury following the departure of long-serving manager Steve Claridge. Personal life 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. Managerial statistics Honours As a player Salisbury City Southern Football League Premier Division play-offs: 2010–11 Conference South play-offs: 2012–13 References External links 1985 births Living people People from Malton, North Yorkshire English footballers Association football midfielders Cambridge United F.C. players Weymouth F.C. players Eastleigh F.C. players Dorchester Town F.C. players Salisbury City F.C. players Harrogate Town A.F.C. players Northwich Victoria F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Pickering Town F.C. players Footballers from North Yorkshire Havant & Waterlooville F.C. players Eastbourne Borough F.C. players Mangotsfield United F.C. players Bristol Rovers F.C. non-playing staff Walsall F.C. non-playing staff Walsall F.C. managers Salisbury F.C. managers English football managers English Football League managers Southern Football League managers