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Jimmy RIMMER

Jimmy Rimmer - Aston Villa  - League Appearances

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 26 April 1980

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    • POSITION
      Goalkeeper
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Tuesday, 10 February 1948
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Southport, England.
  • CLUBS
  • Arsenal FC
    • Club Career Dates
      1974-1977
    • League Debut
      Wednesday, 24th April 1974 in a 1-0 win at Liverpool (Aged: 26)
    • Club Career
      124 League apps, 0 goals
  • Aston Villa
    • Club Career Dates
      1977-1983
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 20th August 1977 in a 2-1 win at Queens Park Rangers (Aged: 29)
    • Club Career
      229 League apps
  • Manchester United
    • Club Career Dates
      1965-1974
    • League Debut
      Monday, 15th April 1968 in a 3-0 win at home to Fulham (Aged: 20)
    • Club Career
      34 League apps
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Jimmy RIMMER - Aston Villa - League Appearances

Aston Villa's goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer is pictured during their 1-0 win

against Tottenham Hotspur.

 

 


Manchester Utd:   1965-1966     Played   0     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1966-1967     Played   0     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1967-1968     Played   1     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1968-1969     Played   4     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1969-1970     Played   5     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1970-1971     Played   20     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1971-1972     Played   0     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1972-1973     Played   4     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1973-1974     Played   0     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
 
Swansea City:   1973-1974     Played   17     Scored   0   goals   (Division 4)   (on   loan)
Transferred from Manchester United in February 1974
Arsenal:   1973-1974     Played   1     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1974-1975     Played   40     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1975-1976     Played   41     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1976-1977     Played   42     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
Transferred in August 1977
Aston Villa:   1977-1978     Played   42     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1978-1979     Played   42     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1979-1980     Played   41     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1980-1981     Played   42     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1981-1982     Played   42     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1982-1983     Played   20     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)

Transferred to Swansea City in August 1983

for whom he played 66 League games.

After retiring Jimmy Rimmer became Swansea's goalkeeping coach,

having a brief spell as manager following the sacking of Kevin Cullis,

before being replaced by Jan Molby. He then spent several years in

People's Republic of China,  working as the goalkeeping coach for the

Chinese national team and Dalian Shide. After coaching in Canada

Rimmer retired totally from football and lived in Swansea.