1. On his return from military service in 1946, Aston became the first League referee to wear the black uniform with white trim which became the standard for referees.
22 Facts About Ken Aston
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Ken Aston later explained that when he spied a black flight jacket in the window of a war surplus store, he was delighted with the wonderful assortment of pockets.
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Ken Aston immediately bought a couple of the jackets, thinking the pockets would serve him well as a referee.
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Ken Aston explained that he was doing a game in the midst of a foggy London day.
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Ken Aston said that the colours of the home team were beige and chocolate, colours he was unable to see in the fog.
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Ken Aston explained that he went to war surplus store on the way home, purchased a pair of red and yellow rain slickers and made a set of brightly coloured flags, which he used thereafter, and was never troubled by fog again.
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Ken Aston taught many courses, including a series that was recorded for novice referees.
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Ken Aston refereed the 1963 FA Cup Final and the "Battle of Santiago", the match between Chile and Italy in the 1962 World Cup.
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Ken Aston did not referee any more games either in the 1962 tournament, or in later World Cups.
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Ken Aston was appointed to the FIFA Referees' Committee for eight years, chairing it for four.
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Ken Aston was in charge of all referees for the 1966,1970, and 1974 World Cups.
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In 1966 Ken Aston introduced the practice of naming a substitute referee who could take over in the case of the referee being unable to continue for any reason.
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Ken Aston successfully proposed that the pressure of the ball should be specified in the Laws of the Game.
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Ken Aston was credited for the improvement of refereeing beginning with the World cup 1970 in Mexico through his efforts to bring about uniformity.
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Charlton called the press office, where Ken Aston was ensconced, in order to confirm the information that he had read within the newspaper that Kreitlein had booked him.
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Ken Aston, driving from Wembley Stadium to Lancaster Gate that same evening, had Charlton's confusion in mind during the journey.
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Ken Aston later explained that upon arriving at his home, he explained the dilemma to his wife, Hilda.
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Ken Aston disappeared into the other room, only to return a few minutes later with two "cards" made of construction paper.
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Ken Aston had cut them to fit into his shirt pocket.
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Ken Aston became senior lecturer of the Football Association Referees' Panel and Chief Instructor for the American Youth Soccer Organization, a position he held for 21 years.
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The Ken Aston Cup, was an annual competition to recognise skilled referees in AYSO.
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Ken Aston taught at the camp and they drove around the tournament in a golf cart, observing, chatting, and making new friends.