Peter Aitken
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Gerald Aitken | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Penarth, Wales | ||
| Playing position | Central defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bristol Rovers (community manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1972–1980 | Bristol Rovers | 234 | (3) |
| 1980–1982 | Bristol City | 41 | (1) |
| 1982 | York City | 18 | (2) |
| 1982–1985 | Bath City | ||
| 1982 | A.F.C. Bournemouth | 1 | (0) |
| 1985–198? | Trowbridge Town | ||
| 198?–1988 | Forest Green Rovers | ||
| 1988 | Bath City[1] | 9 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Peter Gerald Aitken (born 30 June 1954 in Penarth, Glamorgan) is a Welsh former footballer who played nearly 300 games in the Football League.
Aitken began his career as an apprentice with Bristol Rovers, making his debut in the 1972–73 season. He joined local rivals Bristol City in 1980, and two years later, with the club in danger of folding, Aitken was one of the "Ashton Gate Eight", eight players who agreed to terminate their contracts in order to save the club. The others were David Rodger, Geoff Merrick, Julian Marshall, Chris Garland, Jimmy Mann, Trevor Tainton, and Gerry Sweeney.[2] While at Rovers he was the club captain, and after joining City he became the only player to captain both Bristol Clubs.[3]
Aitken joined York City, playing 18 times before the end of the season. In July 1982 he joined non-league Bath City,[4] although also played once for Bournemouth on non-contract terms the following season.[5] He remained with Bath until June 1985 when he left to join Trowbridge Town.[4] He later joined Forest Green Rovers before rejoining Bath City in February 1988, although was released at the end of the season.[4]
He returned to Bath for a third time in the 1991 close season, as assistant manager under Tony Ricketts. However, he was released as part of a cost-cutting process before the end of the season.[4]
He later returned to Bristol Rovers to work in their Community Department, taking up the post of Community Manager in 2000, a post he still held in 2010.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "1987–88". I Love Bath City. http://www.ilovebathcity.com/archive_8788.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
- ^ "Ashton Gate Eight: The interviews". BBC Bristol. http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/articles/2008/05/16/ashtongate8interviews_feature.shtml. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
- ^ Jay, Mike; Byrne, Stephen (1994). Pirates in Profile: A Who's Who of Bristol Rovers Players. Bristol: Potten, Baber & Murray. p. 2. ISBN 0 9524835 0 5.
- ^ a b c d "Past Players: A". I Love Bath City. http://www.ilovebathcity.com/pastplayers_a.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
- ^ "Peter Aitken". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/peteraitken.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
- ^ "Community Staff". Bristol Rovers F.C. 2010-02-25. http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~1644571,00.html. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
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- 1954 births
- Living people
- People from Penarth
- Welsh footballers
- Association football defenders
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Bristol City F.C. players
- York City F.C. players
- Bath City F.C. players
- A.F.C. Bournemouth players
- Trowbridge Town F.C. players
- Forest Green Rovers F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Conference National players
