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Warwick Rimmer

Warwick Rimmer

English footballer and manager

Warwick Rimmer (born 1 March 1941) is an English former professional football player and coach. In a playing career which lasted from 1960 to 1979, Rimmer made nearly 600 professional league appearances for Bolton Wanderers and Crewe Alexandra, as a defender.

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Career

Playing career

Born in Birkenhead, Rimmer signed a youth contract with Bolton Wanderers at the age of fifteen.[1] He began his professional career four years later in 1960, making a total of 469 league appearances for Bolton.[2] Rimmer later became club captain, and lifted the trophy for Bolton when they won the 1972–73 Third Division Championship.[3] Rimmer also played for Crewe Alexandra between 1974 and 1979, making 128 league appearances.[4]

Coaching career

Rimmer managed Crewe Alexandra between 1978 and 1979.[5] After retiring as a player, Rimmer became the coach of the Sierra Leone national side. Rimmer also founded the Youth Section of Tranmere Rovers in 1987.[6][7]

The young players that Rimmer has nurtured have earned Tranmere Rovers an estimated £14 million.[6]

References

General
  • Warwick Rimmer at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
Specific
  1. [1]
    "WARWICK RIMMER 1960–74". Bolton Evening News. 21 December 2002. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
  2. [2]
    "BOLTON WANDERERS : 1946/47 – 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
  3. [3]
    "1960–1979". Bolton Wanderers F.C. official website. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
  4. [4]
    "TRANMERE ROVERS : 1946/47 – 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
  5. [5]
    "Manager Profile". League Managers Association. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
  6. [6]
    "Warwick Rimmer Receives Special Award". Tranmere Rovers F.C. official website. 6 February 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
  7. [7]
    Nick Hilton (9 February 2008). "Rovers hail Warwick Rimmer's recognition". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 3 May 2009.


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