Jimmy Rimmer

Date of birth10 February 1948
Place of birthSouthport
NationalityEnglish
PositionGoalkeeper

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.