Charlie Aitken
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Charlie Aitken | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Charles Alexander Aitken | |
Date of birth | 5 January 1942 | |
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | |
Position | Defender | |
Club information | ||
Current club | Retired | |
Professional clubs* | ||
Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
1959-1976 | Aston Villa | 561 (14) |
National team | ||
1961-1962 | Scotland | 1 (0) |
* Professional club appearances and goals |
Charles Alexander Aitken (Charlie) (born 5 January 1942 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a Scottish footballer.
He is the all-time record appearance holder at Aston Villa. He played for Villa from August 1959 until May 1976, a period of 17 seasons.
- League appearances: 559 (2) matches - 14 goals
- Cup appearances: 97 (1) matches - 2 goals
- International: Scotland XI (1961-62, 1 app), U23 (1962-63, 2 caps)