Chris Aitken

Chris Aitken
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-09-21) 21 September 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Stranraer (manager)
Youth career
0000–1998 Erskine B.C.
1998–2000 Greenock Morton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000 Greenock Morton 2 (0)
2000–2001 Clyde 23 (2)
2001–2003 Greenock Morton 19 (1)
2003–2005 Hamilton Academical 54 (8)
2005–2008 Stirling Albion 101 (37)
2008–2010 Ayr United 42 (6)
2010–2011 Stirling Albion 31 (9)
2011–2016 Stranraer 117 (24)
Total 389 (87)
Managerial career
2017 Stranraer (interim)
2021–2023 East Kilbride
2023-2024 Kilwinning Rangers
2024– Stranraer
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:31, 27 February 2023 (UTC)

Christopher Aitken (born 21 September 1979) is a Scottish retired footballer who currently manages Scottish League Two club Stranraer.

He moved into management at East Kilbride after his elder brother Stephen resigned from his position on 10 August 2021.[1]

Stephen is also a former footballer.[2][3]

  1. ^ McGilvray, Andy (10 August 2021). "Stevie Aitken leaves East Kilbride manager's job". Daily Record. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  2. ^ Band of Brothers at Stirling, Scottish Professional Football League, 4 March 2011
  3. ^ Stephen Aitken's success at Stranraer noticed, The Scotsman, 15 September 2014