Jimmy Rimmer
287appearances
0goals
#591legacy number
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Nationality | England |
| Villa career | 1977–1983 |
| Era | Saunders to the European Cup (1975–1992) |
Appearances and goals above are across all competitions (every competitive first-team match; wartime fixtures excluded).
Aston Villa Record — by competition
Season-by-season Villa record for Jimmy Rimmer, with a total for each competition. Villa appearances only. Detailed stats (minutes, shooting, defensive actions) exist from 2017–18 onward; earlier seasons show appearances, goals and cards only. St starts · CS clean sheets · Sv saves · GA goals conceded · Sv% save percentage · Y/R/2Y cards · Fls/Fld fouls · OG own goals · Cmp complete matches · Sub sub apps · PPG points per game · +/- goal difference on pitch.
First Division
| Season | Apps | St | Min | CS | Sv | GA | Sv% | Y | R | 2Y | Fls | Fld | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 42 | 42 | — | 21 | — | 12 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1978-79 | 42 | 42 | — | 17 | — | 18 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | 41 | 41 | — | 20 | — | 12 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1980-81 | 42 | 42 | — | 27 | — | 13 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1981-82 | 42 | 42 | — | 19 | — | 16 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | 20 | 20 | — | 11 | — | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 229 | 229 | — | 115 | — | 76 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
FA Cup
| Season | Apps | St | Min | CS | Sv | GA | Sv% | Y | R | 2Y | Fls | Fld | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1978-79 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1980-81 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1981-82 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 12 | 12 | — | 7 | — | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
EFL Cup
| Season | Apps | St | Min | CS | Sv | GA | Sv% | Y | R | 2Y | Fls | Fld | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1978-79 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1980-81 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1981-82 | 6 | 6 | — | 4 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 23 | 23 | — | 15 | — | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
European Cup
| Season | Apps | St | Min | CS | Sv | GA | Sv% | Y | R | 2Y | Fls | Fld | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 9 | 9 | — | 6 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 13 | 13 | — | 9 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Europa League
| Season | Apps | St | Min | CS | Sv | GA | Sv% | Y | R | 2Y | Fls | Fld | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Intercontinental Cup
| Season | Apps | St | Min | CS | Sv | GA | Sv% | Y | R | 2Y | Fls | Fld | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Profile
| Signed for | £70k |
| Left for | Free |
| Age on debut | 29 |
| Starts · sub appearances | 287 · 0 |
| Cards | 6 yellow · 0 red |
| International career | 1 cap |
Assists, cards and fees are not recorded in the season-by-season tables above. Career detail from AVDB — The Aston Villa Database, used with credit.