John A. Aitken (c. 1894 – 13 July 1917) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish Football League for Hibernian.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John A. Aitken | ||
| Date of birth | c. 1894[1] | ||
| Date of death | 13 July 1917 (aged 22–23) | ||
| Place of death | Ypres, Belgium[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Perth Violet | |||
| 1913–1915 | Hibernian | 18 | (2) |
| Broxburn United | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Aitken served as a lance corporal in the Gordon Highlanders during the First World War.[2] Deployed to the Western Front in February 1915, he was killed in action at Ypres on 13 July 1917.[1][2][3] Aitken is buried at Vlamertinge New Military Cemetery.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | Scottish Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hibernian | 1913–14 | Scottish Division One[1] | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 1914–15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Club career total | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | ||