Arsenal signed Jimmy Rimmer from Manchester United in 1974 where he had played 34 games and made 17 loan appearances with Swansea City. He was the Arseanl number 1 between 1974 and 1977, playing 124 games. He then moved on to Aston Villa and later played for Swansea City We were very sorry to hear of his passing today, aged 78.
Arsenal signed him in 1974 as a replacement for Bob Wilson, and after a season as his understudy, Jimmy became Arsenal’s first-choice keeper. He won Arsenal’s Player of The Year award in 1975.
Jimmy was eventually replaced by Pat Jennings who was signed from Tottenham Hotspur and Jimmy then moved to Aston Villa. Later in his career he became a goalkeeping coach
Our condolences to Jimmy’s family,
He had a lot to do with Arsenal’s survival in the top-flight in those difficult mid-70s transition years. RIP.