Glenn Aitken (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Glenn Leslie Aitken | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Woolwich England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1974 | Gillingham | 23 | (0) |
| 1974–1978 | Wimbledon | 80 | (7) |
| 1978–1981 | Maidstone United | ||
| 1981–? | Chatham Town | ||
| ?–1984 | Dartford | ||
| 1984 | Thanet United | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Glenn Aitken (born 30 September 1952) is an English former professional
Career
Born in
He became a regular player for the club and captained the "Dons" to the Southern League championship in 1977, after which the club was elected into The Football League.[3]
Aitken played in Wimbledon's first ever Football League match and in total made 11 League appearances for the Dons, scoring one goal.
After retiring from football, Aitken worked in the publishing business and ran an advertising agency in Bedford.[3] He returned to football from 2002 until 2004 with spells as assistant manager of Whitstable Town and chief executive of Gravesend & Northfleet.[2]
In 2010, he was involved with a bid by the Lashings World XI cricket club to take over one of his former clubs, Maidstone United.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Glenn Aitken at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ a b c "Official Margate F.C. history website". Archived from the original on 5 October 2007. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
- ^ ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ^ Glenn Aitken statistics for his time at Wimbledon
- ^ "ashings look to takeover Stones". Kent Sports News. 11 August 2010. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2010.