Andy Aitken (footballer, born 1877)

Andrew Aitken (27 April 1877 – 15 February 1955) was a Scottish footballer who was one of the early game's most prominent players.

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Andy Aitken
Personal information
Date of birth (1877-04-27)27 April 1877
Place of birth Ayr, Scotland
Date of death 15 February 1955(1955-02-15) (aged 77)
Place of death England
Playing position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1894–1895 Ayr Parkhouse
1895–1906 Newcastle United 316 (33)
1906–1908 Middlesbrough 76 (1)
1909–1911 Leicester Fosse 64 (2)
1911–1912 Dundee  29 (0)
1912–1913 Kilmarnock  8 (0)
National team
1901–1911 Scotland 14 (0)
Teams managed
1906–1908 Middlesbrough
1909–1911 Leicester City
? Gateshead Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

After playing for local Ayrshire sides, he signed for English Second Division club Newcastle United in 1895, then in only their third league season. He helped the club to promotion in 1898[1] and was a key member of the side as they established themselves in the First Division, captaining the Magpies from 1899 to 1905.

During his time at the club, Aitken – nicknamed 'Daddler' – helped them win their first League Championship in the 1904–05 season as well as appearing in two FA Cup Finals, both losses, in 1905 and 1906.

He left Newcastle United in November 1906 becoming player/manager at Middlesbrough, a role he also held at Leicester City (then known as Leicester Fosse) from 1909 until 1911.

He returned to Scotland to finish his playing career with Dundee and Kilmarnock,[2] his career ending in January 1913 with a serious groin injury.

He was quickly appointed manager of Gateshead Town for a while before becoming a publican on Tyneside, where he resided until his death in 1955.

References
  1. Giant Killers 1898
  2. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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