Charlie Aitken (footballer, born 1942)

Charlie Aitken

Personal information
Full name	Charles Alexander Aitken
Position(s)	Defender

Charles "Charlie" Alexander Aitken (born 5 January 1942 in Edinburgh, Scotland) 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.

Aston Villa Honours

Football League Second Division

• Runners-up: 1974–75

Football League Third Division

• Champions: 1971–72

Football League Cup

• Winners: 1975
• Runners-up: 1963, 1971
• Semi-finalists: 1965

FA Charity Shield

• Runners-up: 1972

Aston Villa Career Statistics

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External links

• Charlie Aitken at Soccerbase
• nasljerseys.com with Aitken's North American statistics
• Aston Villa Player Database