Roy Aitken
Scottish footballer and manager (born 1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Scottish footballer. For the film producer, see Roy Aitken (film producer).
Robert Sime "Roy" Aitken (born 24 November 1958)[5] is a Scottish former football player and manager. He made over 480 league appearances for Celtic, and later played for Newcastle United, St Mirren and Aberdeen. Aitken also made 57 international appearances for Scotland. His playing position was either in midfield or defence.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Sime Aitken[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1958-11-24) 24 November 1958 (age 65) | ||
Place of birth | Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1973–1975 | Celtic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1975–1990 | Celtic | 484 | (40) |
1990–1991 | Newcastle United | 54 | (1) |
1991–1992 | St Mirren | 34 | (1) |
1992–1995 | Aberdeen | 29 | (2) |
Total | 784 | (59) | |
International career | |||
1976–1984 | Scotland U21[3] | 16 | (2) |
1979–1991 | Scotland | 57 | (1) |
1990[4] | SFA (SFL Centenary) | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1995–1997 | Aberdeen | ||
2006 | Aston Villa (caretaker) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Aitken had become assistant manager at Aberdeen towards the end of his playing career, and was appointed their manager in February 1995. He led the Dons to a Scottish League Cup win in 1995–96, but was sacked in November 1997. He has since coached several clubs, including Leeds United and Aston Villa.