1. Robert Sime "Roy" Aitken was born on 24 November 1958 and is a Scottish former football player and manager.
14 Facts About Roy Aitken
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Roy Aitken made over 480 league appearances for Celtic, and later played for Newcastle United, St Mirren and Aberdeen.
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Roy Aitken's playing position was either in midfield or defence.
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Roy Aitken has since coached several clubs, including Leeds United and Aston Villa.
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Roy Aitken signed for Celtic as a youngster at 16 and came through their youth ranks.
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Roy Aitken was nicknamed The Bear by their supporters due to his large frame and commanding presence.
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Roy Aitken broke into the Celtic first team as a teenager, first captaining the team in October 1977.
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Roy Aitken captained the side in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to gain promotion from the Second Division.
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Roy Aitken won 57 caps for the Scotland national football team, scoring once.
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Roy Aitken featured at both the 1986 and 1990 World Cups, captaining Scotland at the latter tournament and in 27 of his international appearances.
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Roy Aitken was appointed manager of Aberdeen in February 1995 after the sacking of Willie Miller.
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On being sacked by Aberdeen in November 1997, Roy Aitken turned his attention to coaching.
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Roy Aitken managed Villa to three pre-season victories before being replaced by Martin O'Neill.
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In July 2010, Roy Aitken left Birmingham City to join David O'Leary in Dubai with Al-Ahli.