Stephen Aitken
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Stephen Aitken is a Scottish
footballer who currently plays for Stranraer
in the Scottish Football League Third Division
.
He is also Assistant Manager at the club, under Keith Knox
.
, where he played for eight years before moving to Stranraer
where he stayed for six years. Upon leaving Stranraer he joined Stenhousemuir
briefly, before leaving the senior game to join Barrhead
side Arthurlie
in the junior
ranks. In 2009, he returned to Stranraer for a second time at the age of 32, and shortly thereafter took up a role as Assistant Manager.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
footballer who currently plays for Stranraer
Stranraer F.C.
Stranraer Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team based in the town of Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway. They are members of the Scottish Football League, and currently play in the Third Division.-History:...
in the Scottish Football League Third Division
Scottish Football League Third Division
The Scottish Football League Third Division is the lowest division of the Scottish Football League and the fourth overall in the Scottish football league system....
.
He is also Assistant Manager at the club, under Keith Knox
Keith Knox
Keith Knox , is a Scottish former football defender currently managing Stranraer.-Playing career:Knox started his career with his hometown team, before moving to Clyde in 1987. Knox was a part time player, combining his football career with his duties as a postman. This led to him being given the...
.
Career
Aitken started his senior career with Greenock MortonGreenock Morton F.C.
Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs....
, where he played for eight years before moving to Stranraer
Stranraer F.C.
Stranraer Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team based in the town of Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway. They are members of the Scottish Football League, and currently play in the Third Division.-History:...
where he stayed for six years. Upon leaving Stranraer he joined Stenhousemuir
Stenhousemuir F.C.
Stenhousemuir FC is a Scottish football club located in Stenhousemuir. The club is a member of the Scottish Football League and currently plays in the Scottish Second Division....
briefly, before leaving the senior game to join Barrhead
Barrhead
Barrhead is a town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, southwest of Glasgow on the edge of the Gleniffer Braes. As of the 2001 census its population was 19,813....
side Arthurlie
Arthurlie F.C.
Arthurlie Football Club are a Junior Scottish football team based in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, near Glasgow. They play at Dunterlie Park, on Carlibar Road, adjacent to Barrhead railway station. They currently play in the Stagecoach Super League, Premier Division...
in the junior
Scottish Junior Football Association
The Scottish Junior Football Association is an affiliated national association of the Scottish Football Association and is the governing body for the Junior grade of football in Scotland. The term "Junior" refers to the level of football played...
ranks. In 2009, he returned to Stranraer for a second time at the age of 32, and shortly thereafter took up a role as Assistant Manager.