Norman Rimmington

Norman Rimmington
Personal information
Full name Norman Rimmington
Date of birth (1923-11-29) 29 November 1923
Place of birth Staincross, England
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Mapplewell Town
1946–1947 Barnsley 27 (0)
1947–1952 Hartlepools United 124 (0)
Denaby United
Total 151 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Norman Rimmington (born 29 November 1923) is a former English footballer who played in the Football League for Barnsley and Hartlepools United.

Career

Rimmington was born in Staincross and began work in the local pit whilst playing amateur football with Mapplewell Town. He joined Barnsley in 1946 where he spent one season before joining Hartlepools United. He spent five years at Hartlepool making 124 league appearances before returning to Yorkshire to play for Denaby United. After end his playing career Barnsley manager Tim Ward handed Rimmington a coaching role at the club. From then he worked as a physio and kit man at Oakwell past his 90th birthday.[1][2]

References

  1. "Happy Birthday, Rimmo!". Barnsley F.C. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  2. "Oakwell prepares fitting tribute as ‘Mr Barnsley’ celebrates milestone". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 29 November 2013.

External links

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