William Stewart Aimson (born 3 June 1994) is an English professional

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who plays as a defender for club

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Club career

Aimson started his career at

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and at age 17, Aimson joined

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after he made an impression on a trial there. On 1 March 2014, Aimson joined Conference Premier side Tamworth on loan. Aimson immediately went straight to the squad and made his debut, in a 2–0 loss against Halifax Town. Aimson went on to make two more appearances for the club. Aimson joined

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on loan in November 2014 from

. He made his

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debut against

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in a 1–2 League Two defeat on 22 November 2014. Aimson broke his tibia and fibula playing against

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on 29 November after a collision with his teammate

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. In November 2015, Aimson joined League One side

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on a one-month loan deal, though this was later extended to 9 January 2016. In the January transfer window 2016 Aimson was permanently moved to

for an undisclosed fee. Aimson was released by Blackpool at the end of the 2017–18 season. On 21 June 2018, he signed a two-year contract with Bury, following in the footsteps of his grandfather

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, who spent a year with the Shakers during his own playing career. Aimson announced he was leaving Bury on 1 July 2019, calling the reasons for his departure ''"out of my hands"''. On 2 July 2019, he joined up with his former manager at Bury, Ryan Lowe, when he signed for

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. He scored his first two goals for the club in a 2–2 draw at home to

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. On 16 June 2021, it was announced he would sign for

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on a two-year contract. Due to injury, his debut didn't come until 5 October when he started and played 90 minutes in a 4–1 win against Liverpool U21 in the

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. Aimson made his league debut for the club on 23 October, replacing George Johnston as a half time substitute in a 2–2 draw at home against Gillingham. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 win against

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on 8 February 2022. As his contract with Bolton was due to expire at the end of the 2022–23 season, on 27 January 2023 Aimson officially signed for fellow League One side

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for an undisclosed fee, penning a two-and-a-half-year contract with the club. On 15 July 2024, Aimson joined League One club

on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

Personal life

Aimson's late grandfather was Paul Aimson and was pupil at Highcliffe Senior School. Will excelled in golf and had a category one handicap (5) but chose football.

Career statistics

Honours

Blackpool *

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Bury *

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second-place promotion: 2018–19

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Aimson, Will 1995 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Eastleigh F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players Tamworth F.C. players Tranmere Rovers F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players Bury F.C. players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players Wigan Athletic F.C. players National League (English football) players English Football League players Sportspeople from Christchurch, Dorset 21st-century English sportsmen