William Hutchinson (1856–1880) was a rugby union international who represented England from 1876 to 1877.
[1] Hutchinson attended and played his club rugby for the Royal Indian Engineering College (Cooper's Hill).
[1] His debut was described as "a very brilliant first appearance" and he was described as a first-rate half-back, a quick starter, with a very fair amount of pace, an unselfish player, and good tackle.
[1] This match was the first international to be played with fifteen a-side, making Hutchinson one of the few players to have played international matches in both 20 and 15 a-side eras.
Eight minutes into the match Hutchinson ran in for a try and later scored again,[2] making him England's record try scorer at that point.