Jimmy Aitken
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| Jimmy Aitken | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Munroe Aitken | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1872 | ||
| Place of birth | Sebastopol | ||
| Date of death | 27 August 1944 (aged 72) | ||
| Position(s) | Utility | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897–1898 1898 Total |
Carlton Melbourne |
15 (3) 4 (0) 19 (3) |
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1 Playing statistics to end of 1898 season .
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James Munroe "Jimmy" Aitken (15 May 1872 – 27 August 1944) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Aitken was Carlton's inaugural captain when the VFL formed for the 1897 season.[1] He left the Blues midway through the 1898 season and joined Melbourne. He played four games for the Demons before leaving the game.
[edit] References
- ^ Main, Jim; Holmesby, Russell (1992). The Encyclopedia of League Footballers. Melbourne, Victoria: Wilkinson Books. p. 3. ISBN 1-86337-085-4.
[edit] External links
- Jimmy Aitken at Blueseum
- Jimmy Aitken's statistics from AFL Tables
- DemonWiki profile
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