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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Raymond Aspden | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Horwich, England | ||
| Date of death | 24 August 2021 (aged 83) | ||
| Position | Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1966 | Rochdale | 297 | (2) |
| Total | 297 | (2) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Raymond Aspden (6 February 1938 – 24 August 2021) was an English professional footballer, who played as a centre half.
Career
[edit]Born in Horwich, Aspden played for Bolton Wanderers and Rochdale.[1][2] He played for Rochdale in the 1962 Football League Cup Final.[3]
Death
[edit]Aspen died on 24 August 2021.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ray Aspden". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ↑ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ↑ Rory Smith (22 January 2013). "Rochdale hopeful that not all underdogs will have their day". The Times. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ↑ "Club Saddened By Passing Of Ray Aspden". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk.
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