Vic Aicken

Albert Victor Aicken (29 October 1914 – 1972) was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Brentford as a right half.[2]

Vic Aicken
Personal information
Full name Albert Victor Aicken[1]
Date of birth 29 October 1914
Place of birth Belfast, Ireland
Date of death 1972 (aged 57–58)[2]
Place of death Fulham, England
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Glentoran
1937–1943 Brentford 3 (0)
1941–1944 → Clapton Orient (guest)
1942 → West Ham United (guest)
1942 → Watford (guest)
→ Reading (guest)
Dundalk
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Aicken began his career in his native Northern Ireland with Glentoran, before joining English First Division club Brentford for a £1,000 fee prior to the beginning of the 1937–38 season.[3] He failed to force centre half Joe James from his position and spent much of his time with the Bees in the reserve team.[3] Aicken made three appearances for Brentford, at left and right half.[4] The outbreak of the Second World War in August 1939 ultimately ended Aicken's professional career.[3] He guested for Clapton Orient, West Ham United, Watford and Reading during the war,[5][6][7][8] but remained with Brentford until making his final appearances during the 1942–43 season.[4] He then returned to Northern Ireland to sign for Dundalk.[3]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1938–39[4] First Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 3 0 0 0 3 0

Honours

Glentoran

References
  1. "The English National Football Archive". www.enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 6. ISBN 190589161X.
  3. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 8. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  4. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 375–377. ISBN 0951526200.
  5. Marsh, Steve. "WW2 Guest Players". theyflysohigh.co.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  6. "[ww 2] Aicken". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  7. "Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017 » Seasons – 1940–41 to 1949–50" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  8. Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  9. Brentford Football Club Handbook – 1937–38. 1937. p. 33.


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