John Aston, Jr.

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John Aston (born June 28, 1947 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) was an English footballer.

Aston was a forward who rose through the Manchester United 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 before leaving the club in 1972 for Luton Town, later playing for Mansfield Town and Blackburn Rovers.

His father, John Aston, Sr., also played for the club in the late 1940s and 50s and was a coach at United, during his son's playing career. This made him a target for fans during less successful times, who thought that he was getting preferential treatment. The reality was that they would not criticise the popular payers such as George Best, Bobby Charlton or Denis Law.

Aston is now (2006) a shopkeeper in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester.

His son Mark Aston, is a PE teacher,at Bury Grammar School.