Walter Campbell Allison Aitkenhead (21 May 1887 – 19 July 1966) was a Scottish footballer who played for Partick Thistle, Blackburn Rovers and the Scotland national team.

Aitkenhead was born in Maryhill, Glasgow and played just 4 matches for his first club Partick Thistle before being signed by English club Blackburn Rovers in September 1906. He remained with Blackburn for the remainder of his career, winning the 1911-12 and 1913-14 league championships. He made just one appearance for Scotland, and scored twice in a 4–1 win against Ireland on 16 March 1912.

Walter Aitkenhead

During the First World War he "guested" for Preston North End for several seasons. After retiring in 1918 he worked at management level in the Lancashire cotton industry, serving as chairman of a local firm in Blackburn for almost 40 years. He died at Cheadle Royal Hospital in Cheshire.

Walter Aitkenhead

References

External links

Wattie Aitkenhead at Spartacus Educational

1887 births

1966 deaths

Scottish men's footballers

Scotland men's international footballers

Partick Thistle F.C. players

Blackburn Rovers F.C. players

English Football League players

Men's association football forwards

Footballers from Glasgow

Preston North End F.C. wartime guest players

Walter Aitkenhead