Len Aston

Leonard Aston
Personal information
Full name Leonard Aston
Nickname Len
Born July→September 1920 (age 91–92)
Prescot district, England
Playing information
Position Centre, Prop, Second-row, Loose forward/Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1939–1950 St. Helens 126 26 9 0 96
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1947–1948 England 3 2 0 0 6
1947–1947 Great Britain 3 1 0 0 3
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Leonard "Len" Aston (birth registered July→September 1920 (age 91–92) in Prescot district[1]) is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, 40s and '50s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for St. Helens, playing at Centre, Prop, Second-row, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 3 or 4, 8 or 10, 11 or 12, or 13 during the era of contested scrums.

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International honours

Len Aston won caps for England while at St. Helens in 1947 against Wales, and France, in 1948 against France, and won caps for Great Britain while at St. Helens in 1947 against New Zealand (3 matches).[2]

Testimonial match

Len Aston's Testimonial match at St. Helens took place on 3 March 1951 against Hull.

References

  1. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=143480828&d=bmd_1310461961. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  2. ^ "International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 2008-12-31. http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBSearch=Aston&EnSearch=Aston&submit_x=7&submit_y=3&submit.x=7&submit.y=8. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

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