George Aitken | |
Fullname: | George Graham Aitken |
Birth Date: | 1925 5, df=y |
Birth Place: | Lochgelly, Scotland |
Death Place: | Sunderland, England |
Position: | Wing half |
Years1: | 1946–1950 |
Years2: | 1950–1951 |
Years3: | 1951–1958 |
Years4: | 1958–1960 |
Clubs1: | East Fife |
Clubs3: | Sunderland |
Clubs4: | Gateshead |
Caps1: | 93 |
Goals1: | 5 |
Caps2: | 20 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Caps3: | 245 |
Goals3: | 3 |
Caps4: | 58 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 416 |
Totalgoals: | 9 |
Nationalyears1: | 1949–1954 |
Nationalteam1: | Scotland |
Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
George Graham Aitken (28 May 1925 – 22 January 2003) was a Scottish international footballer, who played for clubs including East Fife and Sunderland. Aitken was part of the East Fife's famous half back line of Philp, Finlay and Aitken.[1]
He became the club's most capped Scotland player of all time, picking up five caps in 1949 and 1950. He always played for winning Scotland sides while with the Fifers.[2] Aitken was among the players to have played for the club in their successful post war era when they enjoyed creditable league and cup success.[3] Aitken won a further three caps after his transfer to Sunderland.
Following his retirement as a player, Aitken spent six years as a coach at Watford.[4]