Jimmy Rimmer
English footballer (born 1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John James Rimmer (born 10 February 1948) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Manchester United, Swansea City, Arsenal and Aston Villa.[3]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | John James Rimmer[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1948-02-10) 10 February 1948 (age 76) | ||
Place of birth | Southport, Lancashire, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1963–1965 | Manchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1965–1974 | Manchester United | 34 | (0) |
1973 | → Swansea City (loan) | 17 | (0) |
1974–1977 | Arsenal | 124 | (0) |
1977–1983 | Aston Villa | 229 | (0) |
1983–1986 | Swansea City | 66 | (0) |
1986 | Ħamrun Spartans | 0 | (0) |
1986 | Luton Town | 0 | (0) |
Total | 470 | (0) | |
International career | |||
1976 | England | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1995–1996 | Swansea City (caretaker) | ||
1996 | Swansea City (caretaker) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Rimmer, who won two European Cup winners medals, has been described by the Birmingham Mail as "perhaps the greatest goalkeeper in Aston Villa's history".[1][4]