Archie Aikman (23 March 1925 – 21 February 1998) was a Scottish

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who played for Rangers, Falkirk, St Mirren, Stenhousemuir and

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. He finished as the top scorer in the

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in the 1947–48 season, scoring 20 goals. He signed for Manchester City in 1948, however due to a car crash in pre-season he never played a competitive game for them. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Aikman worked with Glasgow-based station

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as a regular contributor to long-running show

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and also found time to cover irregular shifts as a relief continuity announcer (often out-of-vision, sometimes in-vision) on occasions of holidays, illness or other staff absences in the Theatre Royal.

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Men's association football forwards Dundee United F.C. players Falkirk F.C. players Manchester City F.C. players Scottish Football League representative players Scottish Football League players Scottish men's footballers St Mirren F.C. players Stenhousemuir F.C. players 1925 births 1998 deaths Scottish league football top scorers Footballers from Falkirk {{Scotland-footy-forward-1920s-stub