Vic Aicken

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
Playing position Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Glentoran
1937–1943 Brentford 3 (0)
1942 → West Ham United (guest)
1942 → Watford (guest)
Dundalk
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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

Career

Aicken began his career in his native Northern Ireland with Glentoran, before joining English Division One side Brentford in a £1,000 deal in the summer of 1937.[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 league 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 West Ham United and Watford,[5][6][7] 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

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

References

  1. ↑ http://www.enfa.co.uk/
  2. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 6. ISBN 190589161X.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 8. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  4. 1 2 3 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.


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