Background
Aspinall was born in Elland, Yorkshire.
Aspinall was born in Elland, Yorkshire.
A specialist wicket-keeper, he found little success as a right-handed batsman, scoring just 19 runs in four innings with a best of 14. Picked for his first match against Surrey at the Oval in August 1880, Aspinall made his highest first-class score in his first knock from the lowly position of number 10, as Yorkshire compiled thanks to skipper George Ulyett"s 141. Aspinall retained his place for the next match, against Middlesex County Cricket Club at Bramall Lane.
Runs eluded him as Yorkshire crashed to a comprehensive six wicket defeat, and he failed to take a catch or effect a stumping.
Yorkshire never selected him again. He had also appeared for Halifax, in a non first-class game against "The Gentlemen of Canada", in a two day game on 28 and 29 June 1880.
He found no greater form at the crease in this game, being bowled by Wright for three in Halifax"s 114, and again falling to the same bowler in the same manner, for a duck second time around. Despite his failures at number 9 in the order, Halifax managed to draw the game.
His final first-class appearance was for the "Under 30 XI", against West.G. Grace"s "Over 30 XI", at Lord"s at the end of May 1882.
Aspinall showed his skills behind the timbers, by taking four catches on his final first-class appearance.