- Andy Aitken (footballer born 1877)
Football manager infobox
playername = Andrew Aitken
fullname =
height =
nickname = Daddler
dateofbirth = birth date|1877|4|27|mf=y
cityofbirth =Ayr
countryofbirth =Scotland
dateofdeath = death date and age|1955|2|15|1877|4|27
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =England
position = Half Back
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years =1895–1906
1906–1908
1909–1911
1911–1912
1912–1913
clubs =Newcastle United
Middlesbrough
Leicester City
Dundee
Kilmarnock
caps(goals) = 316 (33)
76 (1) 64 (2)
nationalyears = 1901–1911
nationalteam = Scotland
nationalcaps(goals) = 014 0(0)
manageryears = 1906–1908
1909–1911
?
managerclubs = Middlesbrough
Leicester City
GatesheadAndy 'Daddler' Aitken, (
April 27 ,1877 -February 15 ,1955 ) was one of the early game's most prominent players.After playing for local Ayrshire sides, he signed for Second Division Newcastle United in 1895, then in only their third football league season. He helped the club to promotion in 1898 [ [http://www.freewebs.com/captainbeecher/1898.htm Giant Killers 1898] ] and was a key member of the side as they established themselves in the First Division, captaining the side from 1899-1905.
During his time at the club, he helped them win their first League Championship in 1905 as well as appearing in two FA Cup Finals, both losses in 1905 and 1906.
He left Newcastle United in November 1906 becoming player/manager at Middlesbrough, a role he also held at Leicester City (then known as Leicester Fosse) from 1909 until 1911.
He returned to
Scotland to finish his playing career with Dundee and Kilmarnock, his career ending in January 1913 with a serious groin injury.He was quickly appointed manager of Gateshead for a while before becoming a publican on Tyneside, where he resided until his death in 1955.
External links
*SFA Profile|id=112979|name=Andy Aitken
References
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