Cory Aston Explained

Fullname:Cory Aston
Birth Date:1 March 1995
Birth Place:Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Weight:11st
Club1:Sheffield Eagles
Year1start:2013
Year1end:16
Appearances1:67
Tries1:28
Goals1:93
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:298
Club2:Leeds Rhinos
Year2start:2017
Appearances2:0
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Year3start:2017
Appearances3:12
Tries3:4
Goals3:49
Fieldgoals3:1
Points3:115
Year4start:2017
Appearances4:10
Tries4:4
Goals4:25
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:66
Club5:Castleford Tigers
Year5start:2018
Year5end:19
Appearances5:10
Tries5:4
Goals5:0
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:16
Year6start:2018
Appearances6:23
Tries6:9
Goals6:28
Fieldgoals6:0
Points6:92
Year7start:2019
Appearances7:3
Tries7:3
Goals7:4
Fieldgoals7:0
Points7:20
Club8:London Broncos
Year8start:2020
Year8end:21
Appearances8:13
Tries8:3
Goals8:1
Fieldgoals8:0
Points8:14
Year9start:2022
Appearances9:10
Tries9:3
Goals9:0
Fieldgoals9:0
Points9:12
Year10start:2022
Appearances10:8
Tries10:2
Goals10:0
Fieldgoals10:0
Points10:8
Year11start:2023
Year11end:present
Appearances11:0
Tries11:0
Goals11:0
Fieldgoals11:0
Points11:0
New:yes
Source:[1] [2]
Updated:4 November 2022

Cory Aston (born 1 March 1995) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Sheffield Eagles in the Betfred Championship.[3]

Aston has previously played for the Sheffield Eagles in the Kingstone Press Championship. He moved to the Leeds Rhinos ahead of the 2017 Super League season, and played on loan for Featherstone Rovers and the Bradford Bulls in the Kingstone Press Championship. A move to the Castleford Tigers (Heritage № 991) saw his 2018 debut in the Super League, but also loans to his former club Sheffield in the Betfred Championship and the Newcastle Thunder during the 2019 Betfred League 1 season.

Background

Aston was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.

Aston is the son of Sheffield Eagles head coach Mark Aston.[4]

Career

Sheffield Eagles

He graduated from the Eagles' academy[5] and made his début in 2013 after signing a five-year deal.[6] He went on to play a total of 61 games for the Eagles, scoring 308 points in the process.

Leeds Rhinos

Having struggled on and off the pitch in 2016, Sheffield sold Aston to Super League side Leeds Rhinos for £75,000 on a three-year deal, beating off the likes of Wigan and Warrington for his signature. Aston signed a 2-year deal with the Rhinos, the plan was for him to provide cover for Danny McGuire. Aston did not make a single appearance for Leeds in 2017, as he spent most of the season on loan at Featherstone and then Bradford. Ahead of the 2018 season, Aston was released by the Rhinos.[7]

Castleford Tigers

In December 2017, Aston signed a two-year deal for the 2017 Super League Finalists the Castleford Tigers.[8] In late January, Aston agreed yet another loan deal to the Championship as he rejoined his father in Sheffield. He made his Super League debut in round 11 of the 2019 season vs Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, where he started at scrum-half and scored a try.

London Broncos

Aston joined the London Broncos ahead of the 2020 RFL Championship season.

Halifax Panthers

On 29 October 2021 it was reported that he had signed a two-year deal for Halifax Panthers in the RFL Championship[9] In October 2022 it was announced that Aston would depart the club after just a single season.[10]

Club statistics

Year Club Competition Appearances Tries Goals Drop goals Points
3 2 0 0 8
7 3 0 0 12
23 8 0 0 32
34 15 93 0 246
0 0 0 0 0
12 4 49 1 115
10 4 25 0 66
0 0 0 0 0
23 9 28 0 92
10 4 0 0 16
3 3 4 0 20
6 1 1 0 6
7 2 0 0 8
Club career total [11] [12] 138 55 200 1 621

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/cory-aston/summary.html Rugby League Project
  2. http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Cory-Aston/ loverugbyleague
  3. Web site: Sheffield Eagles: Aston questions Cory red card. The Star. 23 June 2015. 6 October 2016.
  4. Web site: Cory Aston injury not serious, says Eagles. Sheffield Telegraph. 28 July 2015. 6 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161009133039/http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/cory-aston-injury-not-serious-says-eagles-chief-1-7379275. 9 October 2016. dead.
  5. Web site: Sheffield Eagles: Cory Aston signs five year deal. The Star. 26 March 2015. 6 October 2016.
  6. Web site: Aston set for Eagles début 15 years after his dad. Eurosport. 4 April 2013. 6 October 2016.
  7. Web site: Cory Aston: Castleford Tigers sign Leeds Rhinos half-back. BBC Sport. 11 December 2017. 12 December 2017.
  8. News: Cory Aston out to make a big impact after joining Castleford Tigers. Yorkshire Evening Post. 11 December 2017. 12 December 2017.
  9. Web site: Love Rugby League. 29 October 2021. 25 December 2021. Cory Aston makes move back up north to join new club.
  10. Web site: Aston to move on from Panthers. Halifax Panthers . 1 November 2022.
  11. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/cory-aston/summary.html Rugby League Project
  12. http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Cory-Aston/ loverugbyleague