Charlie Aitken
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 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 | |||
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
- ↑ 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.