| John Aitken | |
| Full Name: | John A. Aitken |
| Death Place: | Ypres, Belgium |
| Clubs1: | Perth Violet |
| Years2: | 1913–1915 |
| Clubs2: | Hibernian |
| Caps2: | 18 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Clubs3: | Broxburn United |
John A. Aitken (– 13 July 1917) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish Football League for Hibernian.[1]
Aitken served as a lance corporal in the Gordon Highlanders during the First World War. Deployed to the Western Front in February 1915, he was killed in action at Ypres on 13 July 1917. Aitken is buried at Vlamertinge New Military Cemetery.
| Season | Division | League | Scottish Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Hibernian | 1913–14 | Scottish Division One | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 1914–15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |||
| Club career total | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |||