I remember refereeing a Villa Old Stars match once when Charlie played, he was a good while retired at that stage, circa late eighties. Someone, I can't remember who, played a ball for Charlie to run on to and, the pace he still had then. He didn't quite make it and, as he run back to his position he passed me and with a typical wry smile said "Christ! I wasn't that quick in my prime". He was still faster than anyone else on the pitch and that included the youngsters he was playing against.
Another thing I remember about Charlie was during the warm-up prior to kick-off in a pre-sea on friendly agains Walsall, he smacked the ball directly into the knackers of, I don't remember who, who fell directly to the ground groaning. Again, with that wry smile Charlie just walked past him without a word or a glance and retrieved the ball.
I could go on. Aston Villa are very fortunate in that Charlie Aitken was another in a long line of players to represent the club who could genuinely be described as, gentleman.