Aaron Williams

Aaron John Williams (born 21 October 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Cymru Premier team Newtown. He previously played in the Football League for Walsall, Peterborough United and Newport County, and is also an England C-team international.

Club Career

Walsall

Early career

Williams was born in West Bromwich, West Midlands. He grew up in nearby Wednesbury and attended Wodensborough Community Technology College, supporting Birmingham City as a youngster. He joined Walsall as an eight-year-old and later trained with Manchester United (as the clubs had a partnership at the time), but opted to remain with Walsall to stay close to home and get more game time. He eventually worked his way through the ranks at the Bescot Stadium, scoring 22 league goals for the youth team in the 2011–12 season.

Redditch United loan

He joined up with Redditch United on a work experience loan deal in late 2011 and made his debut in a 1–0 loss to Stourbridge on 26 December. At Redditch, Williams operated as a Utility player, notably playing as a centre-back in a January 2012 game against Leamington. The side also looked to utilise his long throwing ability. He played a total of three games for Redditch before signing a one-year professional contract with Walsall ahead of the 2012–13 season.

2012–13 season

He was later handed the #19 shirt and made his professional debut as a second-half substitute for Nicky Featherstone on 21 August 2012 against Oldham Athletic. Williams made a total of eight appearances for Walsall in 2012, six of which came in league fixtures.

Romulus and AFC Telford United loans

On 2 January 2013, Williams joined non-league side Romulus on a one-month loan deal. He played his first game for the club that day, a 1–1 draw with Sutton Coldfield Town. After three appearances for Romulus, he returned to Walsall. Following Walsall's good