Jimmy Aitken
Carlton and Melbourne
AFL career
19 games3 goals
- Debut
- R1 1897 v FIT8 May 1897
- Most recent
- R10 1898 v COL16 July 1898
Stats
Bio
A member of Carlton's inaugural VFL team, Jimmy Aitken transitioned from the VFA to feature in the Blues' historic first match against Fitzroy in 1897. He was a regular fixture in the side during the league's foundation year but departed Princes Park early in the 1898 season to join Melbourne. Aitken managed just four games for the Redlegs before his career at the highest level concluded, securing his place in history as one of the competition's pioneering dual-club players during its formative era.
Profile
- Full name
- Jimmy M. Aitken
- Born
- 15 May 1872
- Died
- 27 Aug 1944 (aged 72y 104d)
- Birthplace
- Sebastopol, VIC
- Deathplace
- Carlton North, VIC
Teams
Honours
- Carlton captain1897
Bio
1 revisionA member of Carlton's inaugural VFL team, Jimmy Aitken transitioned from the VFA to feature in the Blues' historic first match against Fitzroy in 1897. He was a regular fixture in the side during the league's foundation year but departed Princes Park early in the 1898 season to join Melbourne. Aitken managed just four games for the Redlegs before his career at the highest level concluded, securing his place in history as one of the competition's pioneering dual-club players during its formative era.