John Aston Jr. (born 28 June 1947) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester United, Luton Town, Mansfield Town and Blackburn Rovers.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Aston | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| 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) | |
| International career | |||
| 1969 | England U23 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.[3] 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 stall in Glossop, High Peak, Derbyshire. [4]
Honours
editClub
edit- First Division
- Winner: 1966–67
- Charity Shield
- European Cup
- Winner: 1967–68
- Intercontinental Cup
- Runner-up: 1968
Individual
edit- 1968 European Cup Final Man of the Match
References
edit- ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1980). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 66. ISBN 0362020175.
- ^ "John Aston". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ^ "From sorrow to success". Manchester United.
- ^ Fox, Norman (23 May 1999). "Where are they now... from Stepney to Bestie". The Independent. London. Retrieved 28 January 2010.