Archie Aikman (23 March 1925 – 21 February 1998)[2] was a Scottish footballer who played for Rangers, Falkirk, St Mirren, Stenhousemuir and Dundee United.[3] He finished as the top scorer in the Scottish Football League Division One in the 1947–48 season, scoring 20 goals.[4] He signed for Manchester City in 1948, however due to a car crash in pre-season he never played a competitive game for them.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 March 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 21 February 1998(1998-02-21) (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1947 | St Mirren | 21 | (9) |
| 1947–1949 | Falkirk | 55 | (42) |
| 1949–1951 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 1951–1953 | Stenhousemuir | 19 | (11) |
| 1953–1955 | Falkirk | 9 | (2) |
| 1955–1957 | Dundee United | 55 | (18) |
| Total | 159 | (82) | |
| National team | |||
| 1948 | Scottish Football League XI[1] | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Scottish league football top division top scorers | |
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| Division One |
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| Division A | |
| Division One | |
| Premier Division |
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| SPL | |
| Premiership |
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