Jimmy Rimmer
| Date of birth | 10 February 1948 |
| Place of birth | Southport |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
An excellent goalkeeper, chiefly reserve at Old Trafford to Alex Stepney, but had a long distinguished career at Arsenal and Aston Villa.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 01 May 1965 | 01 Feb 1974 | |
| Arsenal | 01 Feb 1974 | 01 Aug 1977 | |
| Aston Villa | 01 Aug 1977 | 01 Aug 1983 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | Manchester United | League Division One | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Manchester United | European Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 | |||
| 1968-69 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Manchester United | League Division One | 4 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1969-70 | Manchester United | League Division One | 5 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1970-71 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Manchester United | League Cup | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 1970-71 | Manchester United | League Division One | 20 | 11 | 7 | |||
| 1972-73 | Manchester United | League Division One | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1973-74 | Arsenal | League Division One | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 8 | 4 | 3 | |||
| 1974-75 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Arsenal | League Division One | 40 | 20 | 10 | |||
| 1975-76 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | |||||
| 1975-76 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Arsenal | League Division One | 41 | 17 | 16 | |||
| 1976-77 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1976-77 | Arsenal | League Cup | 6 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 1976-77 | Arsenal | League Division One | 42 | 21 | 16 | |||
| 1977-78 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 42 | 21 | 12 | |||
| 1977-78 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 8 | 8 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | |||||
| 1978-79 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 5 | 3 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 42 | 17 | 18 | |||
| 1979-80 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 6 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 1979-80 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1979-80 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 41 | 20 | 12 | |||
| 1980-81 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 42 | 27 | 13 | |||
| 1981-82 | Aston Villa | European Cup | 9 | 6 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1981-82 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 6 | 4 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 42 | 19 | 16 | |||
| 1982-83 | Aston Villa | European Cup | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Aston Villa | Intercontinental Cup | 1 | |||||
| 1982-83 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 20 | 11 | 5 | |||
| 1983-84 | Swansea City | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 2 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1974 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Aug 1974 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1974 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1974 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1974 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1974 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1974 | Arsenal v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1974 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Sep 1974 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1974 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 21 Sep 1974 | Arsenal v Luton Town | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1974 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1974 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1974 | Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1974 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1974 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1974 | Arsenal v West Ham United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1974 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1974 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1974 | Arsenal v Derby County | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1974 | Coventry City v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1974 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1974 | Carlisle United v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1974 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1974 | Stoke City v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1974 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1974 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1975 | Arsenal v York City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Jan 1975 | York City v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 11 Jan 1975 | Arsenal v Carlisle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1975 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1975 | Coventry City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 1975 | Arsenal v Coventry City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 01 Feb 1975 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Feb 1975 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Feb 1975 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 19 Feb 1975 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 22 Feb 1975 | Derby County v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1975 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round 2nd replay |
| 01 Mar 1975 | Arsenal v Everton | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1975 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 15 Mar 1975 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1975 | Burnley v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1975 | Luton Town v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1975 | Arsenal v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1975 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1975 | Arsenal v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1975 | Arsenal v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1975 | Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1975 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Aug 1975 | Burnley v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1975 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1975 | Arsenal v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1975 | Arsenal v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1975 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1975 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1975 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Sep 1975 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1975 | Arsenal v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1975 | Arsenal v Everton | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 27 Sep 1975 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1975 | Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1975 | Arsenal v Coventry City | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1975 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1975 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1975 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1975 | Arsenal v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1975 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1975 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1975 | West Ham United v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1975 | Liverpool v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1975 | Arsenal v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1975 | Arsenal v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1975 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1975 | Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1976 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 1976 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Jan 1976 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1976 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1976 | Norwich City v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1976 | Derby County v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1976 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1976 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1976 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1976 | Coventry City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1976 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Arsenal v West Ham United | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1976 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1976 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1976 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1976 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1976 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1976 | Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1976 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1976 | Arsenal v Bristol City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1976 | Norwich City v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1976 | Sunderland v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1976 | Arsenal v Carlisle United | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 04 Sep 1976 | Arsenal v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1976 | West Ham United v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1976 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1976 | Blackpool v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Sep 1976 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1976 | Arsenal v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 02 Oct 1976 | Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1976 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round 2nd replay |
| 16 Oct 1976 | Arsenal v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1976 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1976 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1976 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Oct 1976 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1976 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1976 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1976 | Coventry City v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1976 | Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 04 Dec 1976 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1976 | Derby County v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1976 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1976 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1977 | Arsenal v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1977 | Notts County v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1977 | Arsenal v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1977 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1977 | Bristol City v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1977 | Arsenal v Coventry City | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Feb 1977 | Arsenal v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1977 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Feb 1977 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1977 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1977 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 01 Mar 1977 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1977 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1977 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1977 | Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1977 | Stoke City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1977 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1977 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1977 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1977 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1977 | Arsenal v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1977 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1977 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1977 | Arsenal v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1977 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 May 1977 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | England | Bi-Centenary | 1 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1976 | England v Italy | W | 3-2 | Bi-Centenary | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.