John Aston, Jr.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Aston | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1962–1965 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1965–1972 | Manchester United | 155 | (25) |
| 1972–1977 | Luton Town | 174 | (31) |
| 1977–1978 | Mansfield Town | 31 | (4) |
| 1978–1979 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | (2) |
| Total | 375 | (62) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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John Aston Jr. (born 28 June 1947 in Manchester) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester United, Luton Town, Mansfield Town and Blackburn Rovers.[1]
Aston was a forward who rose through the Manchester United youth system. His debut for the club came in 1965 against Leicester City. He went on to help the club win the 1967 League championship as well as the 1968 European Cup, where he provided a man of the match performance in the final against Benfica at Wembley Stadium on 29 May 1968.[citation needed] Aston scored 27 goals in 187 appearances before leaving the club in 1972 for Luton Town, later playing for Mansfield Town and Blackburn Rovers.
His father, John Aston, Sr., also played for Manchester United in the immediate post-Second World War years, and was a coach at United during his son's playing career.
After retiring, Aston ran a pet shop in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester.[2]
[edit] Honours
- First Division
- Winner (1): 1966–67
- Charity Shield
- European Cup
- Winner (1): 1967–68
- Intercontinental Cup
- Runner-up (1): 1968
[edit] References
- ^ "John Aston". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/johnaston.htm. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ^ Fox, Norman (23 May 1999). "Where are they now... from Stepney to Bestie". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-where-are-they-now-from-stepney-to-bestie-1095355.html. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
