John Robert William Nutter (born 13 June 1982) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Nutter became Stimson's first signing at Conference National club Stevenage Borough in May 2006, and again enjoyed FA Trophy success during the 2006–07 season.

He was released when his contract expired at the end of the 2010–11 season, subsequently signing for Lincoln City of the Conference Premier in July 2011.

He spent two years at Woking, retiring from playing at the end of the 2014–15 season to enable him to focus further on his career as a teacher.

[8] He made his debut in Aldershot's 3–1 home victory against Enfield on 18 August 2001, and scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 away win against Heybridge Swifts.

[6] Nutter played regularly during Aldershot's return to the highest tier of non-League football, making 28 appearances in all competitions and scoring once in a 4–2 away victory over Bishop's Stortford in the FA Trophy in January 2004.

[10] Ahead of the 2004–05 season, in July 2004, Nutter signed for Conference South club Grays Athletic, managed by Mark Stimson.

[7] He made his Grays debut on the opening day of the season, playing the first 57 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Hayes on 14 August 2004.

[15] In Nutter's first season with Grays, the club achieved promotion by winning the Conference South title by 23 points.

[16] During the same season, Grays also won the FA Trophy, beating Hucknall Town on penalties in the final at Villa Park, with Nutter playing the whole match.

[6] With his Grays contract expiring, Nutter opted to sign for Conference National club Stevenage Borough on 31 May 2006.

[25] He played in all 46 leagues matches during his first season with the club, as well as making a further 10 appearances in cup competitions, scoring six times.

[24][26] Nutter was part of the squad that reached the 2007 FA Trophy final in May 2007, the first competitive match at the new Wembley Stadium.

He had been joined by former Stevenage players Barry Fuller, Alan Julian, and Stuart Lewis, as well as Dennis Oli, who he played alongside at Grays.

Nutter started in the club's first game of the 2009–10 season; as Gillingham marked their return to the third tier of English football with a 5–0 victory against Swindon Town at Priestfield.

[45] Stimson left the club by mutual consent days after relegation was confirmed,[46] and was replaced by Andy Hessenthaler.

[47] This meant that Nutter would be playing under a manager other than Stimson for the first time in six years (aside from a three-week spell under Peter Taylor at Stevenage).

[48] Nutter's contract was extended for a further year in June 2010 after he had "played sufficient games last season to trigger a new deal".

[49][50] During the season, Nutter received the first red card of his career in a 2–0 home defeat to Dover Athletic in the FA Cup, earning the dismissal for a "professional foul".

[56][57] Signing a two-year deal with Lincoln, Nutter stated – "I think it will benefit me to have a fresh start, play in front of new people and show what I can do.

[65] Nutter stated that his family struggled relocating to Lincolnshire, and a move down south was a much more suitable location given his personal circumstances.

[75] He played a largely peripheral role during the season, making seven appearances in all competitions as his new job commitments meant first-team opportunities were sparse.

[84] Nutter has stated that his closest friend in football is Adam Miller, whom he played alongside at Stevenage and Gillingham.