John Aston Snr
Statistics for Manchester UnitedJohn Aston Snr (England) made 284 appearances for Manchester United between 1946-1947 and 1953-1954, scoring 30 goals.
Full-Back b. 3 Sept 1921 – d. 31 Jul 2003 (aged 81) Prestwich, Bury, England 1.80 m (5′11″)
England · Left Manchester United in 1954
- Charity Shield
- FA Cup
- First Division
Counts seasons in which John Aston Snr made at least one first-team appearance while the club won the trophy — squad membership, not a record of medals awarded (competitions set their own appearance thresholds for a medal). The number on each season is John Aston Snr’s appearances in all competitions that year, so you can judge how big a part they played. Full honours board →
| Season | Apps | Starts | Sub | Goals | Ast | Mins | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-1954 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1952-1953 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — |
| 1951-1952 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 1950-1951 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — |
| 1949-1950 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1948-1949 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1947-1948 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1946-1947 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Opponent | Apps | Goals | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Huddersfield Town | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Derby County | 12 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Arsenal | 15 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Charlton Athletic | 13 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| Sunderland | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Burnley | 12 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Everton | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Chelsea | 14 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Liverpool | 14 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Middlesbrough | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Newcastle United | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Sheffield United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Portsmouth | 16 | — | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Blackpool | 13 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Aston Villa | 12 | — | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Stoke City | 11 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Manchester City | 10 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 7 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Birmingham City | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Bradford Park Avenue | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Fulham | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Grimsby Town | 3 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Leeds United | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Walthamstow Avenue | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bournemouth | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brentford | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hull City | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Millwall | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Watford | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Weymouth | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yeovil Town | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Score | Goals | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1954 | D1 | @ Sheffield United | W 3–1 |  | S |
| 19 Apr 1954 | D1 | @ Charlton Athletic | L 0–1 | S | |
| 17 Apr 1954 | D1 | Portsmouth | W 2–0 | S | |
| 16 Apr 1954 | D1 | Charlton Athletic | W 2–0 | | S |
| 10 Apr 1954 | D1 | @ Blackpool | L 0–2 | S | |
| 10 Oct 1953 | D1 | Sunderland | W 1–0 | S | |
| 5 Sep 1953 | D1 | @ Manchester City | L 0–2 | S | |
| 2 Sep 1953 | D1 | @ West Bromwich Albion | L 0–2 | S | |
| 29 Aug 1953 | D1 | Newcastle United | D 1–1 | S | |
| 26 Aug 1953 | D1 | West Bromwich Albion | L 1–3 | S |
Appearance and goal records compiled from mufcinfo.com; minutes, assists and advanced stats (xG, ratings) via Transfermarkt and FBref where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →