Ian Aston (14 October 1937 – 10 November 1988)[1] was an Australian rules football player in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He wore the number six guernsey. Known for his speed, Aston played on the ball and also on the wing, playing one interstate match for Victoria in 1959.[2]

Ian Aston
Personal information
Full name Ian Aston
Date of birth (1937-10-14)14 October 1937
Place of birth St Arnaud, Victoria
Date of death 10 November 1988(1988-11-10) (aged 50)
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 64 kg (141 lb)
Position(s) Rover / Wing
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1956–1962 Fitzroy 98 (22)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
1959 Victoria 1 (?)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1962.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 1959.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

He played 98 games and scored 22 goals for Fitzroy from 1956 to 1962, earning eight Brownlow Medal votes in the 1959 season.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Ian Aston - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  2. ^ Main, Jim; Holmesby, Russell (1992). The Encyclopedia of League Footballers. Melbourne, Victoria: Wilkinson Books. p. 10. ISBN 1-86337-085-4.
  3. ^ "AFL Tables - Ian Aston - Stats - Statistics".