| 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 career | |||
| Walsall White Star | |||
| – | Fullbrook Saints | ||
| – | Willenhall Pickwick | ||
| – | Bloxwich Strollers | ||
| – | Wednesfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1896–1899 | Walsall | 88 | (38) |
| 1899–1900 | Woolwich Arsenal | 11 | (3) |
| 1900–1902 | Small Heath | 55 | (24) |
| 1902–1903 | Doncaster Rovers | 30 | (3) |
| 1903–1904 | Walsall | ||
| 1904–19?? | Bilston United | ||
| – | Walsall | ||
| – | Blakenhall St Luke's | ||
| – | Walsall Wood | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (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.