John Aston Jr. (born 28 June 1947) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester United, Luton Town, Mansfield Town and Blackburn Rovers. Aston was a forward who rose through the Manchester United youth system. His debut for the club came in 1965 against Leicester City. He went on to help the club win the 1967 League championship as well as the 1968 European Cup, where he provided a man of the match performance in the final against Benfica at Wembley Stadium on 29 May 1968. Aston scored 27 goals in 187 appearances before leaving the club in 1972 for Luton Town, later playing for Mansfield Town and Blackburn Rovers. His father, John Aston Sr., also played for Manchester United in the immediate post-Second World War years, and was a coach at United during his son's playing career. After retiring, Aston now runs a pet shop in Glossop, Greater Manchester. Honours Club Manchester United First Division Winner: 1966–67 Charity Shield Winner (2): 1965*, 1967* (*=shared) European Cup Winner: 1967–68 Intercontinental Cup Runner-up: 1968 Individual 1968 European Cup Final Man of the Match References 1947 births Living people Footballers from Manchester English footballers England under-23 international footballers Luton Town F.C. players Manchester United F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Association football wingers English Football League players UEFA Champions League winning players