Neill Rimmer (born 13 November 1967)[2] is an English former professional football midfielder. He played in the Football League primarily for Wigan Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 November 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Everton | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1985 | Everton | 1 | (0) |
| 1985–1988 | Ipswich Town | 22 | (3) |
| 1988–1996 | Wigan Athletic | 220 | (10) |
| 1990–1991 | → Mossley (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Altrincham | 5 | (0) |
| Scarborough | |||
| International career | |||
| 1984 | England Youth | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017– | Ashton Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBorn 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.[3]
Coaching career
editFrom 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]
References
edit- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 202. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ a b c d "Neill Rimmer". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Complete A-Z of players 1919–2010: Radcliffe to Ryder". Mossley A.F.C. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- ^ Gregor Rioch appointed academy manager Wigan Athletic, 10 December 2013
- ^ Dempsey & Rimmer Take Relegated Ashton Town Helm Non-League Pitchero, 4 June 2017
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