Jack Aston
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| Jack Aston | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Aston | |
| Date of birth | 1 July 1877 | |
| Place of birth | Walsall, England | |
| Date of death | February 1934 (aged 56) | |
| Place of death | West Bromwich, England | |
| Playing position | Inside forward | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Walsall White Star Fullbrook Saints Willenhall Pickwick Bloxwich Strollers Wednesfield |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1896–1899 1899–1900 1900–1902 1902–1903 1903–1904 1904–19?? |
Walsall Woolwich Arsenal Small Heath Doncaster Rovers Walsall Bilston United Walsall Blakenhall St Luke's Walsall Wood |
88 (38) 11 (3) 55 (24) 30 (3) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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James "Jack" Aston (1 July 1877 – February 1934) was an English professional footballer born in Walsall, Staffordshire, who played as an inside forward. He made 184 appearances and scored 68 goals in the Football League.
He started his career playing for Walsall, and was the club's leading goalscorer in the 1898-99 season. He was signed by Woolwich Arsenal in May 1899, making his debut on 2 September 1899 against Leicester Fosse. After playing 11 of the first 12 league games of the season and in four FA Cup ties, he lost his place to Paddy Logan in December 1899 and was unable to regain a first-team place. In total he played 15 times for Arsenal, scoring five goals.
He moved on to Small Heath in the summer of 1900 and contributed to Small Heath's promotion as Second Division runners-up in the 1900–01 season. He finished his career at first Doncaster Rovers and then his old club Walsall.
[edit] References
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown), p. 12. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books, p. 69. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- Harris, Jeff & Hogg, Tony (ed.) (1995). Arsenal Who's Who. Independent UK Sports. ISBN 1-899429-03-4.
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Aston, Jack |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Aston, James |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Professional footballer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1877-07-01 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Walsall, Staffordshire, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 1934 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England |
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