Charlie Aitken

Football, Football player

1942 –

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Who is Charlie Aitken?

Charles "Charlie" Alexander Aitken is a former Scottish footballer.

Aitken is the all-time record appearance holder at English club Aston Villa. He played for Villa from August 1959 until May 1976, a period of 17 seasons. He came to Villa to accompany his friend Wilson Briggs, also a left back, to a trial. They were both taken on, but Briggs ended up playing just two games in his career. Aitken was a member of the 1975 League Cup winning team, having been a runner-up in 1971. He spent the last two seasons of his professional career in the NASL with the New York Cosmos.

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Born
Jan 5, 1942
Edinburgh
Nationality
  • Scotland
Lived in
  • Edinburgh

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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