Peter Aitken
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| Peter Aitken | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Gerald Aitken | |
| Date of birth | 30 June 1954 | |
| Place of birth | Penarth, Wales | |
| Playing position | Central defender | |
| Youth career | ||
| Bristol Rovers | ||
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1972-1980 1980-1982 1982 1982-1985 1982 1985-198? 198?-1988 1988 |
Bristol Rovers Bristol City York City Bath City Bournemouth Trowbridge Town Forest Green Rovers Bath City |
234 (3) 41 (1) 18 (2) 1 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Peter Gerald Aitken (born 30 June 30 1954 in Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales) is an Welsh former footballer.
Aitken began his career as an apprentice with Bristol Rovers, making his debut in the 1972-73 season. He joined local rivals Bristol City in 1980 and in 1982 with the club in danger of folding, Aitken was one of the 'Ashton Gate Eight', eight players who agreed to terminate their contracts in order to save the club. The others were David Rodger, Geoff Merrick, Julian Marshall, Chris Garland, Jimmy Mann, Trevor Tainton, and Gerry Sweeney.[1]
Aitken joined York City, playing 18 times before the end of the season. In July 1982 he joined non-league Bath City,[2] although also played once for Bournemouth on non-contract terms the following season.[3] He remained with Bath until June 1985 when he left to join Trowbridge Town.[2] He later joined Forest Green Rovers before rejoining Bath City in February 1988, although was released at the end of the season.[2]
He returned to Bath for a third time in the 1991 close season, as assistant manager under Tony Ricketts. However, he was released as part of a cost-cutting process before the end of the season.[2].
He later returned to Bristol Rovers to work as their Community Scheme Organiser, a post he still held in February 2008[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Ashton Gate Eight: The interviews". BBC Bristol. http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/articles/2008/05/16/ashtongate8interviews_feature.shtml. Retrieved on 2009-02-05.
- ^ a b c d "Past Players - A". Bath City F.C.. http://www.bathcityfc.com/past_a.htm. Retrieved on 2009-02-05.
- ^ "Peter Aitken". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/peteraitken.htm. Retrieved on 2009-02-05.
- ^ "Caught in time: Bristol Rovers win the Watney Cup, 1972". The Sunday Times. 2008-02-24. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/football_league/article3423204.ece. Retrieved on 2009-02-05.
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