Charlie Aitken
 Aitken in 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date o birth | 1 Mey 1942 | ||
| Place o birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date o daith | 29 October 2023 (aged 81) | ||
| Playin poseetion | Left-back | ||
| Hauflin career | |||
| Gorebridge Juniors | |||
| Edinburgh Thistle | |||
| 1959–1961 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1976 | Aston Villa | 660 | (16) |
| 1976–1977 | New York Cosmos | 24 | (0) |
| Total | 680 | (14) | |
| Naitional team | |||
| 1961–1962[1] | Scotland U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 1962[2] | SFA trial v SFL | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances an goals coontit for the domestic league anerly | |||
Charles Alexander Aitken (1t Mey 1942 – 29t October 2023) wis a Scottish fitbawer maist likent wi Aston Villa. Aitken is the Wast Midlands club's aw-time record ootcomer, haein played 660 times fur thaim. A left-back, he jyned Villa as a hauflin in 1959. He debutit fur the first team in the 1960-61 saison an played fur the club til 1976, afore beginnin on a ane-year speel wi the New York Cosmos whaur he made 24 ootcomes.
Aitken's 660 gemmes haes him atap Villa's ootcome chairts, wi Billy Walker on 531 an Gordon Cowans on 527.[3]
Charlie Aitken deed on the 29t October 2023, at the age o 81.[4]
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ Scotland U23 player Aitken, Charlie, FitbaStats
- ↑ Ronnie McDevitt (2016). Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785312458.[deid airtin]
- ↑ "Aston Villa legend Aitken dies, aged 81". BBC Sport. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ↑ "Tribute to Charlie Aitken". Aston Villa Football Club. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.