Stephen Aitken

Stephen Aitken
Personal information
Full name Stephen Aitken
Date of birth (1976-09-25) 25 September 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
–1993 Erskine B.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–2001 Greenock Morton 113 (4)
2001–2007 Stranraer 156 (5)
2007 Stenhousemuir 11 (0)
2007–2009 Arthurlie ? (?)
2009–2011 Stranraer 19 (0)
Managerial career
2012–2015 Stranraer
2015–2018 Dumbarton
2020–2021 East Kilbride
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stephen Aitken (born 25 September 1976 in Glasgow) is a Scottish football player and coach who was most recently manager of East Kilbride.[1]

Aitken played for Greenock Morton, Stranraer, Stenhousemuir and Junior side Arthurlie. He rejoined Stranraer in 2009 as assistant manager to Keith Knox. Aitken retired as a player in 2011, and he has since managed Stranraer and Dumbarton.

His younger brother Chris is also a former footballer.[2][3]

  1. ^ FC, East Kilbride. "Stephen Aitken appointed new 1st Team Manager". eastkilbridefootballclub.co.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  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