| Fullname | Ken Aitken |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 25 June 1928 |
| Death date | 3 June 2008 (aged 79) |
| Originalteam | South Merlynston[1] |
| Height | 183 cm |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Statsend | 1952 |
| Years 1 | 1948–1951 |
| Club 1 | Carlton |
| Games goals 1 | 14 (0) |
| Years 2 | 1952 |
| Club 2 | Collingwood |
| Games goals 2 | 17 (1) |
| Games goalstotal | 31 (1) |
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).
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "AFL Tables: Ken Aitken". afltables.com
- ^ The Age,"Coburg has worry", 4 August 1954, p. 22