Cory Aston (born 1 March 1995) is an English professional

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footballer who plays as a or for the

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in the

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. Aston has previously played for the

in the

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. He moved to the

Leeds Rhinos The Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The club was formed in 1870 as Leeds St John's and play in the Super League, the top tier of English rugby league. They have played home matches at Head ...

ahead of the

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, and played on loan for

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and the

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in the

. A move to the

Castleford Tigers The Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England, that compete in the Super League, the top-level professional rugby league club competition in the Northern Hemisphere. The club have competed ...

( Heritage № 991) saw his 2018 debut in the

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, but also loans to his former club

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in the

and the

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during the 2019

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season.

Background

Aston was born in

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. Aston is the son of Sheffield Eagles head coach

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Career

Sheffield Eagles

He graduated from the Eagles' academy and made his début in 2013 after signing a five-year deal. He went on to play a total of 61 games for the Eagles, scoring 308 points in the process.

Leeds Rhinos

Having struggled on and off the pitch in 2016, Sheffield sold Aston to Super League side

for £75,000 on a three-year deal, beating off the likes of

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and

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for his signature. Aston signed a 2-year deal with the Rhinos, the plan was for him to provide cover for

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. Aston did not make a single appearance for Leeds in 2017, as he spent most of the season on loan at

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and then Bradford. Ahead of the 2018 season, Aston was released by the Rhinos.

Castleford Tigers

In December 2017, Aston signed a two-year deal for the 2017

Finalists the

. In late January, Aston agreed yet another loan deal to the

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as he rejoined his father in

. He made his Super League debut in

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of the 2019 season vs

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, where he started at scrum-half and scored a try. Cory Aston Castleford

London Broncos

Aston joined the London Broncos ahead of the

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Halifax Panthers

On 29 October 2021 it was reported that he had signed a two-year deal for

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in the

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In October 2022 it was announced that Aston would depart the club after just a single season.

Club statistics

References

External links

Castleford Tigers profileSheffield Eagles profileSL profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Aston, Cory 1995 births Living people Bradford Bulls players Castleford Tigers players English rugby league players Featherstone Rovers players Halifax R.L.F.C. players Leeds Rhinos players London Broncos players Newcastle Thunder players Rugby league five-eighths Rugby league halfbacks Rugby league players from Sheffield Sheffield Eagles players