Stuart Rimmer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stuart Alan Rimmer | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Southport, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1985 | Everton | 3 | (0) |
| 1985–1988 | Chester City | 114 | (67) |
| 1988 | Watford | 10 | (1) |
| 1988–1989 | Notts County | 4 | (2) |
| 1989–1991 | Walsall | 88 | (31) |
| 1991 | Barnsley | 15 | (1) |
| 1991–1998 | Chester City | 246 | (67) |
| 1994 | → Rochdale (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1994 | → Preston North End (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1998–? | Marine | ||
| National team | |||
| 1982 | England youth team | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Stuart Rimmer (born 12 October 1964, in Southport) is an English former footballer who is Chester City's record goalscorer. He scored 134 league goals in two spells for Chester, and also represented seven other clubs during his professional career.
Rimmer came through the ranks at Everton but found competition for places incredibly hard. He made his debut as a 17-year-old in a 3–1 win at Swansea City on 1 May 1982, three days before helping the "Toffees" beat Leeds United. His reputation was developed further by being included in the England Youth side for a summer tournament in 1982 in Norway, where he featured in three matches.
He was to make just one more appearance for Everton, in a 3–0 defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers on 27 December 1983 but with his first team chances not increasing he asked for his name to be circulated to other clubs. This prompted a loan move to Chester City, who were struggling at the foot of Football League Division Four when he joined them in January 1985 under new manager Mick Speight.
There was to be a dramatic start to Rimmer's career with Chester, as he struck a hat–trick against Southend United in a 5–1 win on 26 January 1985. By the end of the season Rimmer had comfortably had finished as the club's top scorer with 14 goals and helped City to mid–table safety. Rimmer had by now joined Chester permanently for a nominal sum made available by the sale of Peter Zelem to Wolverhampton Wanderers for £12,500.
The following season began in explosive fashion, with Rimmer scoring 21 times in the first 23 league and cup games as Chester shot to the top of Division Four. This spell included four goals at Preston North End on his 21st birthday in a 6–3 win. However, he was injured the following month when scoring against Orient, as he collided with goalkeeper Peter Wells and was ruled out for the remainder of the season. Chester soldiered on to win promotion as runners–up in his absence, although they were to struggle to match their early season form and finished 18 points adrift of champions Swindon Town.
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