John Aston
| Date of birth | 28 June 1947 |
| Place of birth | Manchester |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Midfielder |
This brilliant left-winger (the son of John Aston senior) had his finest hour in United's European Cup triumph over Benfica in 1968.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 01 Jun 1963 | 01 Jul 1972 | |
| Luton Town | 01 Jul 1972 | 01 Sep 1977 | |
| Mansfield Town | 01 Sep 1977 | 01 Jul 1978 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1964-65 | Manchester United | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Manchester United | European Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Manchester United | League Division One | 23 | 4 |
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| 1966-67 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Manchester United | League Division One | 26 | 4 |
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| 1967-68 | Manchester United | European Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1967-68 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1967-68 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1967-68 | Manchester United | League Division One | 34 | 3 |
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| 1968-69 | Manchester United | League Division One | 13 | 2 |
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| 1969-70 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1969-70 | Manchester United | League Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Manchester United | League Division One | 21 | 1 |
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| 1970-71 | Manchester United | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1970-71 | Manchester United | League Division One | 19 | 1 |
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| 1971-72 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1971-72 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1971-72 | Manchester United | League Division One | 2 | 7 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1965 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Aug 1965 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 21 Aug 1965 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1965 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1965 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1965 | HJK Helsinki v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | European Cup | Preliminary round 1st leg |
| 25 Sep 1965 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1965 | Manchester United v HJK Helsinki | W |
6-0 Agg: 9-2 |
European Cup | Preliminary round 2nd leg |
| 09 Oct 1965 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1965 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1965 | Manchester United v Fulham | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1965 | Blackpool v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1965 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1966 | Manchester United v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Jan 1966 | Leeds United v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Jan 1966 | Fulham v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Derby County v Manchester United | W | 2-5 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Jan 1966 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1966 | Stoke City v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1966 | Manchester United v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 06 Apr 1966 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1966 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1966 | Everton v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1966 | Manchester United v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1966 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1966 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1966 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 09 May 1966 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 May 1966 | Manchester United v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1966 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1966 | Blackpool v Manchester United | L | 5-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 17 Sep 1966 | Manchester United v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1966 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1966 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1966 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1966 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1966 | Southampton v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1966 | Manchester United v Sunderland | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1966 | Leicester City v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1966 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1966 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1966 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1966 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1966 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1966 | Manchester United v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1967 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1967 | Manchester United v Blackpool | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1967 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1967 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1967 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1967 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1967 | Fulham v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1967 | Manchester United v Fulham | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1967 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1967 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1967 | Manchester United v Southampton | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1967 | Sunderland v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1967 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1967 | West Ham United v Manchester United | W | 1-6 | League Division One | |
| 13 May 1967 | Manchester United v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Aug 1967 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 3-3 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 19 Aug 1967 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1967 | Manchester United v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1967 | Manchester United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1967 | Manchester City v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1967 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1967 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1967 | Manchester United v Coventry City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1967 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1967 | Manchester United v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1967 | Leeds United v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1967 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1967 | FK Sarajevo v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | European Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 18 Nov 1967 | Manchester United v Southampton | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1967 | Chelsea v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1967 | Manchester United v FK Sarajevo | W |
2-1 Agg: 2-1 |
European Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 02 Dec 1967 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1967 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1967 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1967 | Leicester City v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1967 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1967 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1968 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1968 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 31 Jan 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 03 Feb 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Feb 1968 | Burnley v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1968 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1968 | Manchester United v Górnik Zabrze | W | 2-0 | European Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 02 Mar 1968 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1968 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1968 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Manchester United v Manchester City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1968 | Stoke City v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1968 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Fulham v Manchester United | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1968 | Southampton v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1968 | Manchester United v Fulham | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1968 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1968 | Manchester United v Real Madrid | W | 1-0 | European Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 29 Apr 1968 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 6-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1968 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 May 1968 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 May 1968 | Real Madrid v Manchester United | D |
3-3 Agg: 3-4 |
European Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 29 May 1968 | Benfica v Manchester United | W | 1-4 | European Cup | Final |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Aug 1968 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Aug 1968 | Manchester City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1969 | Everton v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1969 | Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 8-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1969 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1969 | Manchester United v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1969 | West Ham United v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1969 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1969 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1969 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1969 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1969 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1969 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1969 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1969 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1969 | Manchester United v Wrexham | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Sep 1969 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1969 | Derby County v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1969 | Southampton v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1969 | Manchester United v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1969 | Burnley v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 18 Oct 1969 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1969 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 25 Oct 1969 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1969 | Manchester United v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1969 | Coventry City v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1969 | Derby County v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 15 Nov 1969 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1969 | Manchester United v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 22 Nov 1969 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1969 | Burnley v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1969 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 06 Dec 1969 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1969 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1970 | Ipswich Town v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 1970 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Jan 1970 | West Ham United v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1970 | Manchester United v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 26 Jan 1970 | Manchester United v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1970 | Manchester United v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1970 | Manchester United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1970 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1970 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Oct 1970 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1970 | Leeds United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1970 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1970 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Oct 1970 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1970 | Manchester United v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1970 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | W | 4-2 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 21 Nov 1970 | Southampton v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1970 | Manchester United v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1970 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Manchester United v Manchester City | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1970 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 09 Jan 1971 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Manchester United v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1971 | Huddersfield Town v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1971 | Manchester United v Southampton | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1971 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1971 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1971 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1971 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1971 | Stoke City v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1971 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1971 | Manchester United v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1971 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1971 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1971 | Manchester United v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1971 | Ipswich Town v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 11 Sep 1971 | Crystal Palace v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1971 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1971 | Manchester United v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 23 Oct 1971 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1971 | Manchester United v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Nov 1971 | Manchester City v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1971 | Stoke City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 27 Nov 1971 | Southampton v Manchester United | W | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 19 Jan 1972 | Manchester United v Southampton | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | England | Under-23 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct 1969 | England v Wales | W | 2-0 | Under-23 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.