- Former Aston Villa and Manchester United goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer has passed away at the age of 78, leaving behind a distinguished legacy in English football.
- Rimmer was an ever-present player during Aston Villa's 1980-81 league title-winning campaign and was part of their 1982 European Cup victory, despite suffering a neck injury nine minutes into the final against Bayern Munich.
- The one-cap England international achieved the rare distinction of earning two European Cup winner's medals, having also been on the bench during Manchester United's 1968 triumph over Benfica.
- After making over 200 appearances for Villa, Rimmer moved to Swansea City in 1983 and later went into coaching, serving as caretaker manager at Swansea and working as a goalkeeping coach with China's national team.
- Tributes were paid across English football, with Aston Villa describing Rimmer as “one of the finest goalkeepers of his generation”, while Manchester United extended condolences to Rimmer’s family and friends.
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Jimmy Rimmer: European Cup winner with Man United and Aston Villa dies aged 78
