Bobby Mimms
| Date of birth | 12 October 1963 |
| Place of birth | York |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 90 kg |
| Height | 1.91 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
With Everton, 1st Division Champion 1987 FA Cup runner-up 1986
This veteran keeper replaced Ian Bowling as first-choice at Mansfield in the early part of last season and went on to retain his position right up until the end of the campaign. Bobby performed consistently well plugging what had been a leaking defence and never letting the side down. He also helped the club as a goalkeeping coach and after his release in May and became Wolverhampton Wanderers' Goalkeeping Coach.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax Town | 05 Aug 1981 | 06 Nov 1981 | |
| Rotherham United | 06 Nov 1981 | 30 May 1985 | |
| Everton | 30 May 1985 | 25 Feb 1988 | |
| Notts County | 13 Mar 1986 | 13 Apr 1986 | L |
| Sunderland | 11 Dec 1986 | 11 Jan 1987 | L |
| Blackburn Rovers | 23 Jan 1987 | 28 Feb 1987 | L |
| Manchester City | 24 Sep 1987 | 24 Oct 1987 | L |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 25 Feb 1988 | 22 Dec 1990 | |
| Aberdeen | 16 Feb 1990 | 16 Apr 1990 | L |
| Blackburn Rovers | 22 Dec 1990 | 30 Aug 1996 | |
| Crystal Palace | 30 Aug 1996 | 05 Sep 1996 | |
| Preston North End | 05 Sep 1996 | 08 Aug 1997 | |
| Rotherham United | 08 Aug 1997 | 14 Aug 1998 | |
| York City | 14 Aug 1998 | 22 Mar 2000 | |
| Mansfield Town | 22 Mar 2000 | 30 Jun 2001 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1985-86 | Everton | League Division One | 10 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 1986-87 | Everton | League Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Everton | League Division One | 11 | 6 | 4 | |||
| 1987-88 | Everton | League Division One | 8 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 1987-88 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 13 | 6 | 3 | |||
| 1988-89 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 | |||||
| 1988-89 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 5 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1988-89 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 20 | 8 | 11 | |||
| 1989-90 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Blackburn Rovers | League Division Two Play-Offs | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1992-93 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 42 | 12 | 44 | |||
| 1993-94 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 13 | 4 | 12 | |||
| 1994-95 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 3 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 1 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Preston North End | League Cup | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1998-99 | York City | League Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Mansfield Town | FA Cup | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Mansfield Town | League Cup | 3 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 2000-01 | Mansfield Town | League Division 3 | 40 | 6 | 58 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 1985 | Manchester City v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1986 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1986 | Everton v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1986 | Watford v Everton | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Everton v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Nottingham Forest v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1986 | Oxford United v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1986 | Everton v Southampton | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1986 | Everton v West Ham United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 May 1986 | Liverpool v Everton | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | Final |
| 23 Aug 1986 | Everton v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Sheffield Wednesday v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1986 | Coventry City v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1986 | Everton v Oxford United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1986 | Everton v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1986 | Wimbledon v Everton | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1986 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1986 | Everton v Newport County | W | 4-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 27 Sep 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1986 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1986 | Newport County v Everton | W |
1-5 Agg: 1-9 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 11 Oct 1986 | Charlton Athletic v Everton | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1986 | Southampton v Everton | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Aug 1987 | Everton v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1987 | Wimbledon v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1987 | Nottingham Forest v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Everton v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1987 | Queens Park Rangers v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1987 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1987 | Everton v Chelsea | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Newcastle United v Everton | D | 1-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | England | Under-21 | 2 |
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| 1985-86 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 1985 | Israel v England | W | 1-2 | Under-21 | |
| 25 Mar 1985 | England v Republic of Ireland | W | 3-2 | Under-21 | |
| 23 Apr 1986 | England v Italy | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Semi-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.