Jon Aston

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Jon Aston
Personal information
Full nameJon Aston
Born (1976-06-05) 5 June 1976 (age 48)
Newport, Isle of Wight, England
Playing information
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight16 st 7 lb (105 kg)
Position Prop, Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1994–98 Hull FC 5050020
1998–00 Rochdale Hornets 4970028
2000–05 Hull Kingston Rovers 102130052
2006–07 Sheffield Eagles 110000
Total2122500100
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2003 Wales 20000
Source: [1] [2]

Jon Aston (born 5 June 1976) is an English-born professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Hull FC, Rochdale Hornets, Hull Kingston Rovers and Sheffield Eagles, as a prop, or second-row. [3]

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Background

Jon Aston was born in Newport, Isle of Wight.

International honours

Jon Aston won caps for Wales while at Hull Kingston Rovers 2003 1-cap + 1-cap (interchange/substitute). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Player Summary: Jon Aston". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  3. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN   978-1-903659-49-6.