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Warwick Rimmer
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. CareerPlaying careerBorn 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 careerRimmer 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
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