John Aston Jr. (born 28 June 1947) is an English former professional

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who played in the Football League for

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, Luton Town,

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and Blackburn Rovers. Aston was a

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who rose through the

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. Aston scored 27 goals in 187 appearances before leaving the club in 1972 for Luton Town, later playing for

and Blackburn Rovers. His father,

John Aston Sr. John Aston (3 September 1921 – 31 July 2003) was an English footballer. Like his son John Aston Jr., Prestwich-born Aston came through the Manchester United youth system and turned professional in December 1939. His debut for the club came ...

, 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 now runs a pet stall in

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, High Peak, Derbyshire.

Honours

Club

;

* First Division **Winner: 1966–67 * Charity Shield **Winner (2):

1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndo ...

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...

* (*=shared) *

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**Winner: 1967–68 * Intercontinental Cup **Runner-up:

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

Individual

1968 European Cup Final The 1968 European Cup Final was the final match of the 1967–68 European Cup, the premier club football competition in Europe. It was played at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on 29 May 1968, and contested by Benfica of Portugal and Manch ...

Man of the Match

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aston, John Jr. 1947 births Living people Footballers from Manchester English men's footballers England men's under-23 international footballers Luton Town F.C. players Manchester United F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Men's association football wingers English Football League players UEFA Champions League winning players