Ken Aitken (25 June 1928 – 3 June 2008)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Ken Aitken | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ken Aitken | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1928 | ||
| Date of death | 3 June 2008 (aged 79) | ||
| Original team(s) | South Merlynston[1] | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1948–1951 | Carlton | 14 (0) | |
| 1952 | Collingwood | 17 (1) | |
| Total | 31 (1) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1952. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Aitken never played more than nine games in a seasons for the seniors but was a member of Carlton's 1951 premiership team in the league seconds.[3] He joined Collingood the following year and was a reserve in the 1952 VFL Grand Final, which they lost.[3]
He was dropped from Collingwood's list in the pre-season and signed with the Coburg Football Club.[4] After retiring he was coach of the Carlton Under-19s side for four years, from 1956 to 1959
References edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "Ken Aitken". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ a b "AFL Tables: Ken Aitken". afltables.com.
- ^ The Age,"Coburg has worry", 4 August 1954, p. 22