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 | |||
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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