Harry Aston (footballer, born 1881) explained

Harry Aston
Fullname:Henry John Aston
Birth Date:2 February 1881
Birth Place:Redditch, England
Death Place:Bromsgrove, England
Position:Centre forward
Years1:1904–1905
Clubs1:West Bromwich Albion
Caps1:25
Goals1:9
Years2:1905–1907
Clubs2:Walsall
Years3:1907–1908
Clubs3:Willenhall Swifts
Years4:1908–1910
Clubs4:Clifton Victoria

Henry John Aston (2 February 1881 – 4 February 1938) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward. He was born in Redditch and attended Astwood Bank School. After playing amateur football for several clubs, Aston served with the 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry, before joining the Royal Artillery. He became a professional footballer in February 1904 when West Bromwich Albion paid for him to be released from the army, making his debut in April of that year, against Derby County. Aston scored 10 goals in 26 appearances for Albion, before transferring to Walsall in June 1905. He later played for Willenhall Swifts and Clifton Victoria. Aston died in Bromsgrove in 1938.

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