Cory Aston (born 1 March 1995) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the

Sheffield Eagles The Sheffield Eagles are a professional rugby league club that play in the Championship (rugby league), Betfred Championship. The club play their home games at the Olympic Legacy Park (OLP) on the former site of Don Valley Stadium, their forme ...

in the Betfred Championship. Aston has previously played for the

in the

Kingstone Press Championship The Championship, known as the Betfred Championship for sponsorship reasons, is a professional rugby league competition. It is the second-tier competition organised by the Rugby Football League, the governing body for the sport in England, a ...

. He moved to the Leeds Rhinos ahead of the

2017 Super League season The 2017 Super League season, known as the Betfred Super League XXII for sponsorship reasons, was the 22nd season of the Super League and 123rd season of rugby league in Britain. Twelve teams competed over 23 rounds, including the Magic Weekend, ...

, and played on loan for Featherstone Rovers and the Bradford Bulls in the

. A move to the Castleford Tigers (List of Castleford Tigers players, Heritage № 991) saw his 2018 debut in the Super League, but also loans to his former club Sheffield Eagles, Sheffield in the Betfred Championship and the Newcastle Thunder during the 2019 Betfred League 1 season.

Background

Aston was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. Aston is the son of Sheffield Eagles head coach Mark Aston.

Career

Sheffield Eagles

He graduated from the Eagles' academy and made his début in 2013 after signing a five-year deal. He went on to play a total of 61 games for the Eagles, scoring 308 points in the process.

Leeds Rhinos

Having struggled on and off the pitch in 2016, Sheffield sold Aston to Super League side Leeds Rhinos for £75,000 on a three-year deal, beating off the likes of Wigan Warriors, Wigan and Warrington Wolves, Warrington for his signature. Aston signed a 2-year deal with the Rhinos, the plan was for him to provide cover for Danny McGuire. Aston did not make a single appearance for Leeds in 2017, as he spent most of the season on loan at Featherstone Rovers, Featherstone and then Bradford Bulls, Bradford. Ahead of the 2018 season, Aston was released by the Rhinos.

Castleford Tigers

In December 2017, Aston signed a two-year deal for the 2017 Super League XXII, Super League Finalists the Castleford Tigers. In late January, Aston agreed yet another loan deal to the Championship (rugby league), Championship as he rejoined his father in Sheffield Eagles, Sheffield. He made his Super League debut in Super League XXIV results, round 11 of the 2019 season vs Wakefield Trinity, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, where he started at scrum-half and scored a try. Cory Aston Castleford

London Broncos

Aston joined the London Broncos ahead of the 2020 RFL Championship season.

Halifax Panthers

On 29 October 2021 it was reported that he had signed a two-year deal for Halifax Panthers in the RFL Championship In October 2022 it was announced that Aston would depart the club after just a single season.

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Castleford Tigers profileSheffield Eagles profileSL profile
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