In one season we had two Scottish Aitkens playing on each wing.

1926-27
John Aitken - very fast winger who was ever present in his only league season with NCFC.

William Aitken - in 1927 the Norwich secretary revealed he was on £4 per week.

Posted By: Arganth on February 15th 2007 at 23:45:25

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£300,000 - that's a lot of money (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Feb 15, 22:46:00
- Ah won't get it anytime soon (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Feb 15, 23:01:57
  - Well, "Winged Eel Creosote" (if that IS your real name, which I very much doubt) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 15, 23:05:01
    - That phone's been "broken" since Boxing Day ... (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Feb 15, 23:12:49
      - Why would anyone want to avoid me? I'm WotB's answer to Keith O'Neill. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 15, 23:14:28
        
        Keith O'Neill ... (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Feb 15, 23:21:28
        
        He had the same haircut as me! (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 15, 23:22:03
        
        Yeah, but he could get away with it ... (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Feb 15, 23:28:13
        
        You ought to have a word with Jambocanary. (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 15, 23:17:50
        
        Hi Arganth thank you for my goods, do you want me to sort out with you next time (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Feb 15, 23:20:21
        
        Naah don't worry about it. Cost me less than the price of a pint. (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 15, 23:22:24
        
        no probs very much appreciated, I don't want to take advantage, btw what time did you (NCFC) - lovely old job, Feb 15, 23:24:16
        
        About 12.15 I think. Had got the last minute provisions to bring back from Asda & Tesco (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 15, 23:28:02
        
        quite (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, Feb 15, 23:16:46
    - Yes he was. Other scots to consider (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Feb 15, 23:07:42
      - I've got Young ... (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 15, 23:11:50
        
        please don't forget Asa Hartford (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Feb 15, 23:27:28
        
        All very subjective (NCFC) - crossan and bly, Feb 15, 23:54:01
        
        No-one's mentioned him, and that was a name I was struggling to remember. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 15, 23:54:50
        
        You're welcome (NCFC) - crossan and bly, Feb 15, 23:59:32
        
        Old Asa's in there, with an honourable mention for the 1985 final, don't you worry! (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 15, 23:28:08
        
        and Greig Shepherd of course (n/m) (NCFC) - double hipness, Feb 15, 23:31:42
        
        Greig Shepherd's first name was actually Jamie. (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 16, 00:07:16
        
        If that's your list, I can think of 3 quite easy additions. (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 15, 23:19:21
        
        Oh, Gallacher gets a mention too of course. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 15, 23:21:44
        
        Fair enough. The other are very recent additions ! (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 15, 23:24:10
        
        Oh, I mention the newbies at the end ... (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 15, 23:24:46
        
        I see. How far back are you going ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 15, 23:26:44
        
        Right back to 1902 if possible ... (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 15, 23:28:58
        
        Go on Flown the nest, every player to ever play for Norwich is on there. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Feb 15, 23:30:55
        
        Had a look, thanks - only goes back to 1980 at the moment ... (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 15, 23:32:58
        
        Bill Punton, not sure if Bobby Brennan was a scot as well. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Feb 15, 23:44:42
        
        Michael Watt (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Feb 15, 23:46:04
        
        Got the Unforgettable Michael Watt - thanks again! (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 15, 23:46:58
        
        sorry (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Feb 15, 23:48:07
        
        No worries mate - you've been a big help. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 15, 23:49:22
        
        Brennan was Northern Irish (n/m) (NCFC) - double hipness, Feb 15, 23:46:01
        
        It came to me just as I pressd enter. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Feb 15, 23:47:20
        
        Punton's in there - legend! Wasn't sure about Brennan - thanks for that. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 15, 23:45:21
        
        Brennan played for Northern Ireland I think ... (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 15, 23:46:04
        
        just browing through Canary Citizens, how about these (NCFC) - double hipness, Feb 15, 23:41:54
        
        Well it's sitting in front of me as I type if you want. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 15, 23:29:45
        
        I've just pop round and get it. See you in ten! (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 15, 23:31:15
        
        Ha ha, he's not in there. Not the Centenary edition, anyway. (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 15, 23:34:30
        
        In one season we had two Scottish Aitkens playing on each wing. (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 15, 23:45:25
        
        Matt Crowe (57-62) (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 15, 23:37:00
        
        A link to the Class of '59! Thanks mate - that's perfect! (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 15, 23:37:40
        
        Malcolm Darling (1970-71) (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 15, 23:36:02
        
        No worries mate - thanks anyway. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 15, 23:35:48
        
        I've got the "Official 2000/2001 Handbook" in front of me (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Feb 15, 23:43:01
        
        Davie Ross: (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 15, 23:43:49
        
        He's in the team stats for those years. (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 15, 23:52:10
        
        Great stuff! I think I'll leave him out, unless he played for Scotland. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 15, 23:53:23
        
        Whilst I'm on that page, Scots who were in the squad in our first full season 1905-06 (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 16, 00:00:18
        
        Ah ... (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Feb 15, 23:48:02
        
        I've got a feeling he WASN'T a scot (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Feb 15, 23:47:00
        
        No good asking me now (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Feb 15, 23:18:37
        
        Perambulating through the corridors of my mind (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Feb 15, 23:35:06
        
        Yes, you HAVE to mention Macaulay, Otto... (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 15, 23:30:23
        
        Ho ho (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Feb 15, 23:34:14
        
        Hey, thebigfeller ... (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 15, 23:33:51
        
        Having a ball, Otto! (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 15, 23:37:42
        
        Post of the Day! (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 15, 23:38:05
        
        I can now die happy. (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 15, 23:39:07
        
        Although I'd always scan Creosote's posts for sarcasm ... (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 15, 23:39:56
        
        Maybe you should start scanning MY posts for sarcasm too... (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 15, 23:41:03
        
        I *hadn't* missed that, honestly! (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 15, 23:43:03
        
        And of course an obvious one you missed (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Feb 15, 23:20:54
        
        Had "Alan Black?" on my piece of paper - wasn't sure of his Scotnicity. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 15, 23:22:24
        
        VEEERY scottish (n/m) (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Feb 15, 23:25:21
      - I remember Davie Robb, what about Jimmy Bone, Jim Fleeting, Greig Sheppard - hailed (NCFC) - lovely old job, Feb 15, 23:11:49
        
        Oh, Fleeting - good shout, Lovely Old Job! (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 15, 23:12:14
        
        & Gordon Bolland , he runs a tyre business in Lincs & I believe his son recently played (NCFC) - lovely old job, Feb 15, 23:18:49
- I've sent you a text about Jim Blair, mister. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Feb 15, 22:54:40

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