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Charles Alexander Aitken (born 1 May 1942 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a Scottish former footballer.

Charlie Aitken

Personal information
Full name	Charles Alexander Aitken
Date of birth	(1942-05-01) 1 May 1942 (age 80)
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s)	Left back
Youth career
	Gorebridge Juniors
	Edinburgh Thistle
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1959–1976	Aston Villa	561	(14)
1976–1977	New York Cosmos	24	(0)
Total		585	(14)
National team
1961–1962[1]	Scotland U23	3	(0)
1962[2]	SFA trial v SFL	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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, playing alongside the greats of Pelé and Franz Beckenbauer.

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

FA Charity Shield

• Runners-up: 1972

Aston Villa Career Statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
England			League		FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
1960–61	Aston Villa	First Division	1	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	0
1961–62			35	0	4	0	3	0	–	–	42	0
1962–63			42	0	3	0	8	0	–	–	53	0
1963–64			34	1	2	0	1	0	–	–	37	1
1964–65			42	3	5	0	6	0	–	–	53	3
1965–66			42	1	1	0	5	0	–	–	48	1
1966–67			39	0	2	0	1	0	–	–	42	0
1967–68		Second Division	32	0	2	0	1	0	–	–	35	0
1968–69			42	0	4	0	1	0	–	–	47	0
1969–70			31	0	1	0	2	0	–	–	34	0
1970–71		Third Division	44	0	1	1	10	0	–	–	55	1
1971–72			43	4	1	0	6	0	–	–	50	4
1972–73		Second Division	33	1	1	0	4	0	–	–	38	1
1973–74			38	2	4	0	1	0	–	–	43	2
1974–75			42	1	3	0	10	1	–	–	55	2
1975–76		First Division	21	1	1	0	2	0	2	0	26	1
Career total			561	14	35	1	61	1	2	0	659	16

References

External links

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

На других языках

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[de] Charlie Aitken (Fußballspieler, 1942)

Charles „Charlie“ Alexander Aitken (* 5. Januar 1942 in Edinburgh) ist ein ehemaliger schottischer Fußballspieler auf der Position eines Abwehrspielers. Die meiste Zeit seiner aktiven Karriere als Fußballspieler verbrachte er bei Aston Villa bei denen er den Klubrekord für die meisten Pflichtspieleinsätze hält.

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- [en] Charlie Aitken (footballer, born 1942)

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[it] Charlie Aitken (calciatore 1942)

Charlie Aitken (Edimburgo, 5 gennaio 1942) è un ex calciatore scozzese, di ruolo difensore. Detiene il record assoluto di presenze con la maglia dell'Aston Villa (561).

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[ru] Эйткен, Чарли

Чарльз Александр Эйткен (родился 1 мая 1942 года, Эдинбург, Шотландия) — шотландский футболист, защитник. Почти всю карьеру провёл за английский клуб «Астон Вилла», является рекордсменом по количеству матчей за этот клуб[1].

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