John Raymond Aspden (6 February 1938 – 24 August 2021) was an English professional
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
, who played as a
centre half.
Career
Born in
Horwich, Aspden played for
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers Football Club () is a professional football club based in Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in . The club played at Burnden Park for 102 years from 1895 after moving from their original home at Pike's ...
and
Rochdale. He played for Rochdale in the
1962 Football League Cup Final
The 1962 Football League Cup Final was won by Norwich City, who defeated Rochdale 4–0 on aggregate over two legs. The first leg, played on 26 April 1962 at Rochdale's ground, Spotland, was won by Norwich 3–0. They then won the second leg 1†...
.
Death
Aspen died on 24 August 2021.
References
1938 births
2021 deaths
English men's footballers
Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
Rochdale A.F.C. players
English Football League players
People from Horwich
Footballers from Greater Manchester
Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton
Men's association football defenders
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