Ralph Aitken

{{short description|Scottish footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

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| name = Ralph Aitken

| fullname = Ralph Allan Aitken

| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1863|2|16}}

| birth_place = Kilbarchan, Scotland

| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1928|1|10|1863|2|16}}

| death_place = Dumbarton, Scotland

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| position = Winger

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| years1 = 1883–1886

| years2 = 1886–1887

| years3 = 1886–1890

| years4 = 1889–1890

| clubs1 = Dumbarton{{cite book | last = McAllister | first = Jim | title = The Sons of the Rock – The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club | publisher = J&J Robertson Printers | year = 2002 | location = Dumbarton}}

| clubs2 = Newcastle West End

| clubs3 = Dumbarton

| clubs4 = Newcastle West End

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| nationalyears1 = 1886–1888

| nationalteam1 = Scotland{{cite book | last=Smith | first=Paul |title=Scotland Who's Who | publisher=Pitch Publishing | year=2013 | isbn=9781909178847 }}

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 1

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Ralph Aitken (16 February 1863 – 10 January 1928) was a Scottish international footballer.

Career

Aitken played for Dumbarton, Newcastle West End, and Scotland.

Honours

;Dumbarton{{cite book | last = Litster | first = John | title = Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players | publisher = PM Publications | location = Norwich}}

  • Scottish Cup: Runners Up 1886–87
  • 2 caps for Scotland between 1885 and 1888, scoring 1 goal
  • 6 representative caps for Dunbartonshire between 1883 and 1889, scoring 2 goals.{{cite book | last1 = Emms | first1 = Steve | last2 = Wells |first2 = Richard | title = Scottish League Players' Records Division One 1890/91 to 1938/39 | publisher = Tony Brown | year = 2007 | location = Beeston, Nottingham | isbn = 978-1-899468-66-9}}

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