Career
He played for Sydney City and South Melbourne in Australia and was an international football player with Northern Ireland from 1970 until 1973. Lutton started as a youth team player for his hometown side Banbridge Town before moving to Wolverhampton Wanderers for a £50 fee. He played for Northern Ireland whilst at West Ham making him their first player to play for that country.
He made only thirteen appearances for West Ham before moving to Horsham.
In 1974, unable to continue his footballing career because of injuries, he emigrated to Australia. Lutton played six times for Northern Ireland making his debut on 18 April 1970 in a 1–0 defeat by Scotland.