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Johnny/Jack Aston |
Manchester United
FC
17 appearances, 0 goals
P 17 W 12 D 1 L 4 F
47:
A 19
74% successful
1948-50
captain: none
minutes played: 1530 |
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Profile |
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Full name |
John Aston |
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also known as |
Johnny and Jack.
He's Johnny Aston in Football Round
The World (Tom Finney 1953), Refereeing Round The World (Arthur
Ellis 1954), and Alex Stepney (Alex Stepney 1978);
Jack Aston in captain Of England (Billy Wright 1950) and
Football Is My Passport (Billy Wright 1957), Forward Arsenal!
(Bernard Joy 1952), and Talking Football (Alf Ramsey 1952).
In conclusion, teammates Billy Wright called him Jack, Bert Williams knew
him as Johnny, there will never be a definitive answer, and nor does there
have to be. |
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Born |
3 September
1921 in Prestwich, Manchester, Lancashire [registered in Prestwich, December
1921].
Attended Ravensbury School, Manchester |
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Notes |
According to passenger lists, John Aston left
Southampton for New York on the Queen Elizabeth, a Cunard White Star ship,
on 30 April 1952. Amongst the 1196 was the entire Manchester United FC
party. |
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Died |
31 July 2003
in Glossop,
aged 81 years 332 days [registered in High Peak, Derbyshire,
August 2003] |
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Funeral |
cremated in August 2003 in
Dukinfield cemetery, Hall Green Road, Tameside |
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Height/Weight |
5' 10½", 12st.
7lbs [1950]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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Club Career |
|
Club(s) |
Played his
early football with Clayton Methodists in Manchester and Mujacs FC.
Joined Manchester United FC nursery side, signing amateur forms for United
in May 1939, turning professional in August 1946, retired on health
grounds in June 1955 after 253 league appearances, scoring 29 goals.
He had turned down offers following the 1950 World Cup Finals in Brazil to
play in Bogota, Colombia. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup winners
1947-48; Football League Champions 1951-52; |
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Individual honours |
Football League
(two appearances) |
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Distinctions |
Father of John
Aston, also of Manchester United and England U23. For this reason,
Johnny Aston is sometimes referred to as Jack Snr. |
|
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
|
Player number |
One of three who became 672nd players (672) to
appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Left-back,
right-back. Played inside-forward and wing-half before settling in the
full-back position. |
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First match |
No. 241, 26 September 1948, Denmark 0 England
0, a friendly match at Idrætsparken, København,
aged 27 years 23 days. |
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Last match |
No. 259, 7 October 1950, Northern Ireland 1
England 4, a British Championship match at Windsor Park, Donegall Avenue, Belfast, aged
29 years 34 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British
Championship 1948-49, 1949-50, 1950-51; |
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Team honours |
British
Championship winners 1949-50; |
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Individual honours |
England B
(one appearance, 1948) |
|
Distinctions |
The 120th
Lancastrian to represent England |
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Beyond England |
|
Was on the Old Trafford staff from 1956 to
1972. His last appointment was that of chief scout which he held
from August 1970 until December 1972. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming
(1990). Hatton Press, p.15. |
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Johnny/Jack Aston - Career Statistics |
|
Parties |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
goal ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
|
18 |
17 |
8 |
1530 |
0 |
0
min |
0 |
none |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Johnny/Jack Aston
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
19 |
7 |
+12 |
1 |
3 |
3.167 |
1.167 |
66.7 |
+2 |
|
Away |
9 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
26 |
11 |
+15 |
1 |
2 |
2.889 |
1.222 |
83.3 |
+6 |
|
Neutral |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| All |
17 |
12 |
1 |
4 |
47 |
19 |
+28 |
3 |
6 |
2.765 |
1.118 |
73.5 |
+8 |
|
Johnny/Jack Aston
- Match Record -
By Colour of Shirt |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
White |
16 |
12 |
1 |
3 |
47 |
18 |
+29 |
2 |
6 |
2.938 |
1.125 |
78.1 |
+9 |
|
Blue |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
| All |
17 |
12 |
1 |
4 |
47 |
19 |
+28 |
3 |
6 |
2.765 |
1.118 |
73.5 |
+8 |
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Johnny/Jack Aston
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCP
|
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
3 |
+11 |
0 |
1 |
4.667 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+3 |
|
WCF |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| World Cup |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
4 |
+12 |
1 |
2 |
3.20 |
0.80 |
80.0 |
+3 |
|
British Championship |
6 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
20 |
7 |
+13 |
0 |
2 |
3.333 |
1.167 |
83.3 |
+4 |
|
Note that the 1949-50
records of the World Cup Preliminaries and British Championship are
duplicated, and one set is therefore deducted from the grand total. |
| Friendly |
9 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
25 |
11 |
+14 |
2 |
3 |
2.778 |
1.222 |
72.2 |
+4 |
| All |
17 |
12 |
1 |
4 |
47 |
19 |
+28 |
3 |
6 |
2.765 |
1.118 |
73.5 |
+8 |
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Johnny/Jack Aston
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
World Cup Preliminary Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCP/BC 1949-50 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
3 |
+11 |
0 |
1 |
4.667 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+3 |
|
WCP All |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
3 |
+11 |
0 |
1 |
4.667 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+3 |
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World Cup Final Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCF 1950 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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WCF All |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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World Cup |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WC 1949-50 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
4 |
+12 |
1 |
2 |
3.20 |
0.80 |
80.0 |
+3 |
|
WC All |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
4 |
+12 |
1 |
2 |
3.20 |
0.80 |
80.0 |
+3 |
|
British Championship Competitions |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC 1948-49 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1.00 |
1.333 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
BC/WCP 1949-50 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
3 |
+11 |
0 |
1 |
4.667 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+3 |
|
BC 1950-51 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
4.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
BC All |
6 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
20 |
7 |
+13 |
0 |
2 |
3.333 |
1.167 |
83.3 |
+4 |
|
All Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WC |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
4 |
+12 |
1 |
2 |
3.20 |
0.80 |
80.0 |
+3 |
|
BC |
6 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
20 |
7 |
+13 |
0 |
2 |
3.333 |
1.167 |
83.3 |
+4 |
|
Note that the 1949-50
records of the World Cup Preliminaries and British Championship are
duplicated, and one set is therefore deducted from the grand total. |
| All |
8 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
22 |
8 |
+14 |
1 |
3 |
2.75 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+4 |
Match History
|
Club:
Manchester United F.C. - 19 full appearances (1530 min) |
manager: Walter
Winterbottom - 17 full appearances (1530 min)x
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Age 27 |
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1 |
241 |
26 September 1948 - Denmark 0
England 0,
Idrætsparken, København |
Fr |
AD |
Start |
3 |
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2 |
243 |
10 November 1948 - England 1 Wales 0,
Villa Park, Birmingham |
BC |
HW |
Start |
3 |
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3 |
244 |
2
December 1948 - England 6 Switzerland 0,
Arsenal
Stadium, Highbury |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
3 |
|
4 |
245 |
9 April 1949 - England 1 Scotland 3,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
BC |
HL |
Start |
2 |
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5 |
246 |
13 May 1949 - Sweden 3 England 1,
Råsunda Fotbollstadion, Solna |
tour |
AL |
Start |
3 |
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b |
15 May 1949 - Finland A 0 England 4, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
AW |
party member |
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6 |
247 |
18 May 1949 - Norway 1 England 4,
Ullevål Stadion, Oslo |
AW |
Start |
3 |
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b |
18 May 1949 - Netherlands A 1 England 4,
Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
AW |
party member |
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7 |
248 |
22 May 1949 - France 1 England 3, Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris |
AW |
Start |
3 |
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Age 28 |
|
8 |
249 |
21 September 1949 -
England 0 Republic of Ireland 2,
Goodison Park, Liverpool |
Fr |
HL |
Start |
3 |
|
9 |
250 |
15 October 1949 - Wales 1 England 4,
Ninian Park, Cardiff |
BC/
WCP |
AW |
Start |
3 |
|
10 |
251 |
16 November 1949 - England 9 Ireland 2,
Maine
Road, Manchester |
BC/
WCP |
HW |
Start |
3 |
|
11 |
252 |
30 November 1949 -
England 2 Italy 0,
White Hart
Lane, Tottenham |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
3 |
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12 |
253 |
15 April 1950 - Scotland 0 England 1,
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
BC/
WCP |
AW |
Start |
3 |
|
b |
11 May 1950 - Italy 5 England 0,
Stadio San Siro, Milano |
tour |
AL |
party member |
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13 |
254 |
14 May 1950 -
Portugal 3 England 5,
Estadio Nacional,
Lisboa |
AW |
Start |
3 |
|
b |
17 May 1950 - Netherlands A 3 England 0,
Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
AL |
party member |
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14 |
255 |
18 May 1950 -
Belgium 1 England 4,
Stade
du Heysel, Bruxelles |
AW |
Start |
3 |
|
b |
21 May 1950 - Luxembourg 1 England 2, Stade Municipal, Stad Lëtzeburg |
AW |
withdrawn party member |
Notes
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CG
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