Andy "Daddler" Aitken (27 April 1877 – 15 February 1955) was one of the early game's most prominent players.

After playing for local Ayrshire sides, he signed for Second Division Newcastle United

Newcastle United F.C.

Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...

 in 1895, then in only their third football league season. He helped the club to promotion in 1898 and was a key member of the side as they established themselves in the First Division, captaining the side from 1899–1905.

During his time at the club, he helped them win their first League Championship in 1905 as well as appearing in two FA Cup Finals, both losses in 1905 and 1906.

He left Newcastle United in November 1906 becoming player/manager at Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough F.C.

Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...

, a role he also held at Leicester City

Leicester City F.C.

Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...

 (then known as Leicester Fosse) from 1909 until 1911.

He returned to Scotland

Scotland

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 to finish his playing career with Dundee

Dundee F.C.

Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...

 and Kilmarnock

Kilmarnock F.C.

Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...

, his career ending in January 1913 with a serious groin injury.

He was quickly appointed manager of Gateshead

Gateshead F.C.

Gateshead Football Club are a professional Association football club, based in Gateshead, England. They currently play in the Conference National, the fifth level of the English football league system.Ian Bogie is the current manager....

for a while before becoming a publican on Tyneside, where he resided until his death in 1955.