William Aitken
| Date of birth | 02 February 1894 |
| Place of birth | Peterhead |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Outside right |
A fiery Scottish winger who joined Newcastle United from Rangers. A provider rather than a finisher.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-21 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1920-21 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 35 | 3 |
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| 1921-22 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 16 | ||||
| 1922-23 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1922-23 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 25 | 4 |
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| 1923-24 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1923-24 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 28 | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1920 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1920 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1920 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1920 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1920 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1920 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1920 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1920 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1920 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1920 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1920 | Newcastle United v Bradford Park Avenue | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1920 | Bradford Park Avenue v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1920 | Newcastle United v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1920 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1920 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1920 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1920 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1920 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1920 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Jan 1921 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 15 Jan 1921 | Newcastle United v Bradford City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1921 | Bradford City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1921 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Feb 1921 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1921 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1921 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1921 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 23 Feb 1921 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1921 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1921 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1921 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1921 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1921 | Newcastle United v Oldham Athletic | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1921 | Oldham Athletic v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1921 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1921 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1921 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1921 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1921 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1921 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1921 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1921 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1921 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1921 | Newcastle United v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1921 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1921 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1921 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1921 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1921 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1921 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1921 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1921 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1921 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1922 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1922 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1922 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1922 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1922 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1922 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1922 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1922 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1922 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1922 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1922 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1922 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1922 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1923 | Newcastle United v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1923 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Jan 1923 | Newcastle United v Southampton | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Jan 1923 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1923 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1923 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1923 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1923 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1923 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1923 | Oldham Athletic v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1923 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1923 | Stoke v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1923 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1923 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1923 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1923 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1923 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1923 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1923 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1923 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1923 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1923 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1923 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1923 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1923 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1923 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1923 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1923 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1923 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1923 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1923 | Newcastle United v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1923 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1923 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1923 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1924 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1924 | Derby County v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round 2nd replay |
| 16 Feb 1924 | Notts County v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1924 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 15 Mar 1924 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1924 | Newcastle United v Notts County | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1924 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1924 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1924 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1924 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.