Jimmy Aitken

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Jimmy Aitken
Aitken in 1920
Personal information
Full name	James Munroe Aitken
Date of birth	(1872-05-15)15 May 1872
Place of birth	Sebastopol, Victoria
Date of death	27 August 1944(1944-08-27) (aged 72)
Place of death	Caulfield North, Victoria[1]
Position(s)	Utility
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1891–1896	Carlton (VFA)
1897–1898	Carlton (VFL)	15 (3)
1898	Melbourne	04 (0)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

James Munroe Aitken (15 May 1872 – 27 August 1944) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Aitken was Carlton's inaugural VFL captain when the league formed for the 1897 season, replacing Tom Blake.^[2] He had been the club's vice-captain the previous season when they competed in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), and was elected captain before the start of the season, with a twelve to eight majority vote. After a disappointing run of form, just making the side to play against South Melbourne and Melbourne, he was left out of the team and replaced by Ernie Walton. Aitken left the Blues midway through the 1898 season and joined Melbourne.^[3] He played four games for Melbourne before leaving the game. He was the first player in the VFL to play senior premiership matches for two clubs in the same season.^[4]

References

1. De Bolfo, Tony. "Revealed! Carlton's first Captain". Carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
2. Main, Jim; Holmesby, Russell (1992). The Encyclopedia of League Footballers. Melbourne, Victoria: Wilkinson Books. p. 3. ISBN 1-86337-085-4.
3. De Bolfo, Tony (3 May 2012) Whatever happened to Jimmy Aitken? Archived 21 July 2012 at archive.today
4. Rodgers, Stephen (1996). 100 Years of AFL Players - Volume 3. Melbourne: East-Side Printing. p. 1613. ISBN 0646300164.

External links

• Jimmy Aitken at Blueseum
• Jimmy Aitken's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• DemonWiki profile