Paul Aimson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Edward Aimson | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Prestbury, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 January 2008 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Christchurch, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1964 | Manchester City | 16 | (4) |
| 1964–1966 | York City | 77 | (43) |
| 1966–1967 | Bury | 31 | (11) |
| 1967–1968 | Bradford City | 23 | (11) |
| 1968–1969 | Huddersfield Town | 38 | (13) |
| 1969–1973 | York City | 142 | (55) |
| 1973 | Bournemouth | 9 | (2) |
| 1973–1974 | Colchester United | 4 | (2) |
| Total | 340 | (141) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Paul Edward Aimson (3 August 1943 – 9 January 2008) was an English former footballer who played as a forward in the Football League, most notably for York City, where he scored 113 goals in 249 games in all competitions during two spells with the club.
Aimson began his career as a defender, playing as a centre-half for his first club Manchester City before being utilised as a striker after retraining. He also played for Bury, Bradford City, Huddersfield Town, Bournemouth and Colchester United between 1961 and 1974.
Born in Prestbury, Aimson began his career with Manchester City, making his debut at centre-half at the age of 18 against Blackburn Rovers. The game ended in a 4–1 defeat for City on 9 December 1961. He retrained as a striker over the course of the next year, and in the 1963–64 season scored six goals in 17 appearances in all competitions.
He signed for York City in 1964 for a £1,000 fee, scoring 26 goals in his first season, helping the club win promotion to the Third Division. However, York were relegated in last place the following season. Aimson left the club to join Bury for £10,000 in 1966, with a record of 43 goals in 77 league games.
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