Jimmy Rimmer

Jimmy Rimmer
Personal information
Full name John James Rimmer
Date of birth (1948-02-10) 10 February 1948
Place of birth Southport, Lancashire, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position Goalkeeper
Youth career
1963–1965 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1974 Manchester United 34 (0)
1973Swansea 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

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.

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".