Ferdie Aston

Infobox Rugby biography
name = Ferdie Aston


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birthname = Fitzmaurice Thomas Drake Aston
nickname = Ferdie
placeofbirth = Cheltenham, England
dateofbirth = birth date|1871|18|09
dateofdeath = BirthDeathAge|1871|18|09|1926|15|10
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ru_nationalyears = 1896
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ru_province = Transvaal

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Fitzmaurice Thomas Drake Aston (born 18 September, 1871 in Cheltenham, England) was a South African rugby union footballer. He was capped four times for South Africa, captaining them in three Tests.

Aston made his debut appearance for South Africa on July 30, in 1896, when a British Isles team came to South Africa. The game was played in Port Elizabeth, and won by the British, eight points to nil. Aston was also captain on the day. He was capped again on August 22, again as captain in Johannesburg at Wanderers, South Africa going down 17 to eight.

He captained South Africa again on August 29 against Great Britain in Kimberley, which South Africa also lost, three points to nine. He did not skipper the final game on September 5 in Cape Town at Newlands, though South Africa won, five to nil. He did not play for South Africa again after the tour. Aston died in 1926.

External links

* [http://www.genslin.us/bokke/PlayerData.aspx?PlayerID=169 Ferdie Aston] on the Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame

ee also

South African rugby union captains