Background
Rimmington was born in Staincross and began work in the local pit whilst playing amateur football with Mapplewell Town.
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.