Neill Rimmer Explained

Neill Rimmer
Birth Date:13 November 1967
Birth Place:Liverpool, England
Height:5 ft 6 in[1]
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Everton
Years1:1984–1985
Clubs1:Everton
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:1985–1988
Clubs2:Ipswich Town
Caps2:22
Goals2:3
Years3:1988–1996
Clubs3:Wigan Athletic
Caps3:220
Goals3:10
Years4:1990–1991
Clubs4:Mossley (loan)
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Years5:1996–1997
Clubs5:Altrincham
Caps5:5
Goals5:0
Clubs6:Scarborough
Managerclubs1:Ashton Town
Manageryears1:2017–

Neill Rimmer (born 13 November 1967)[2] is an English former professional football midfielder. He played in the Football League primarily for Wigan Athletic.

Playing career

Born in Liverpool, Rimmer became an apprentice with Everton, turning professional in April 1984.[2] He made one first team appearance for Everton, as a substitute, before being released at the end of the 1984–85 season. In August 1985 he joined Ipswich Town,[2] but made less than 30 first team appearances over the next three seasons. In July 1988 he joined Wigan Athletic.[2] During the 1990–91 season he had a spell on loan with Mossley, playing three times.[3] He returned to Wigan and went on to make over 250 first team appearances.

He later played for Altrincham, where he played five times in the Football Conference during the 1996–97 season and Scarborough.

Coaching career

From September 2009 to June 2010, Neill ran developmental programs for Lincoln Youth Soccer in Lincoln, Massachusetts in the USA. He later worked for the Wigan Athletic academy as a coach.[4]

In June 2017 he was appointed joint manager of Ashton Town alongside Dave Dempsey.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . Peter . Dunk . Queen Anne Press . London . 1987 . 202 . 978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. Web site: Neill Rimmer. Soccerbase. 2012-01-06.
  3. Web site: Complete A-Z of players 1919–2010: Radcliffe to Ryder . Mossley A.F.C. . 2010-10-28 . 4 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180504090909/http://www.mossleyweb.com/PlayersAZ/AZR.htm . dead .
  4. https://www.wiganathletic.com/news/2013/december/gregor-rioch-appointed-academy-manager-/ Gregor Rioch appointed academy manager
  5. http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/cheshire-football-league/dempsey-rimmer-take-relegated-ashton-town-helm/ Dempsey & Rimmer Take Relegated Ashton Town Helm