Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Andrew Mimms[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 12 October 1963||
Place of birth | York, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1981 | Halifax Town | 0 | (0) |
1981–1985 | Rotherham United | 83 | (0) |
1985–1988 | Everton | 29 | (0) |
1986 | → Notts County (loan) | 2 | (0) |
1986–1987 | → Sunderland (loan) | 4 | (0) |
1987 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 6 | (0) |
1987 | → Manchester City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
1988–1990 | Tottenham Hotspur | 37 | (0) |
1990 | → Aberdeen (loan) | 6 | (0) |
1990–1996 | Blackburn Rovers | 128 | (0) |
1996 | Crystal Palace | 1 | (0) |
1996–1997 | Preston North End | 27 | (0) |
1997–1998 | Rotherham United | 43 | (0) |
1998 | → York City (loan) | 10 | (0) |
1998–2000 | York City | 53 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Mansfield Town | 45 | (0) |
Total | 477 | (0) | |
International career | |||
1985–1986 | England U21 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Robert Andrew Mimms (born 12 October 1963) is an English football coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper.
Mimms' career lasted twenty years, and is best known for his tenure with Blackburn Rovers, where he was a member of the Premier League winning squad in 1995. He also played top flight football for Everton, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City as well as a spell in the Scottish Premier League with Aberdeen. Mimms also turned out in the Football League for Halifax Town, Rotherham United, Notts County, Sunderland, Crystal Palace, Preston North End, York City and Mansfield Town. He was capped three times at England U21 level.
Since retiring from playing, Mimms has worked as a goalkeeping coach for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers, Oldham Athletic, Bahrain, West Ham United, Blackpool, Bolton Wanderers, Hull City, Jamshedpur, ATK, Bangladesh and SC East Bengal.