Alexander Aitken (8 January 1869 – 7 July 1925) was a Scotland international rugby union player.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Aitken played club rugby for Edinburgh Institution F.P.

Alexander Aitken (rugby union)

Provincial career

He played for Edinburgh District against Glasgow District in the 1888 inter-city match.

Alexander Aitken (rugby union)

He played for East of Scotland District in their match against West of Scotland District on 26 January 1889.

Alexander Aitken (rugby union)

International career

He was capped just the once for Scotland, in 1889. He played in the match against Ireland on 16 February.

Family

His father was Alexander Dunn Aitken (1818–1902) and his mother was Elizabeth Smith McClelland (1832-1915). He was one of their ten children.

References

1869 births

1925 deaths

Scotland international rugby union players

Scottish rugby union players

Edinburgh Institution F.P. players

Edinburgh District (rugby union) players

East of Scotland District players

Rugby union players from Edinburgh

Rugby union forwards