Manchester United legend John Aston who played alongside George Best now sells dog food on a market stall
John Aston was man-of-the-match as Manchester United won the European Cup in 1968 - but lives a very different life in retirement
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A MANCHESTER United legend who helped the team become European champs in 1968 is now more familiar with Pedigree Chum - working on a market stall selling pet food.
John Aston beat the likes of George Best and Bobby Charlton to be named man of the match when the Red Devils beat Benfica 4-1 - becoming the first English club to win the European Cup.
He played 155 times for United between 1965 and 1972 - scoring 25 goals.
But he has now carved out a career selling dog and cat food in Stalybridge, Gtr Manchester.
John, 70, said: “When my football career was coming to an end, as it does in your 30s, I thought about what to do next.
“My dad’s brother had around 30 pet shops all over the country, even stretching as far as Scotland.
"It was the family business and I started by helping out in the afternoons.
"I then ended up running a pet shop in Stalybridge so that’s where it came from.”
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After hanging up his boots in 1979 he set up his market stall selling pet food and other animal supplies in Glossop, Derbyshire.
The grandad-of-three, who has been married to Gaynor for 48 years, also runs a shop called Petz World in nearby Stalybridge.