12 Facts About Ellis Rimmer

Ellis Rimmer was an English professional footballer who played for Tranmere Rovers, Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich Town.

Ellis Rimmer was a left winger who was quite tall and scored his fair share of headed goals.

Ellis Rimmer's career lasted from 1924 until 1939 during which time he played 447 league games, scoring 142 goals, he played for the England national football team on four occasions.

Sheffield Wednesday were in a grave situation when Ellis Rimmer signed for them, they were seven points adrift at the foot of Division One.

However Ellis Rimmer, who made his Wednesday debut on 25 February 1928 against Newcastle United, was to take part in what has gone down in Sheffield Wednesday history as the "Great Escape" as they picked up 17 points from a possible 20 in their last 10 matches to avoid relegation by a single point.

Ellis Rimmer played a further three international matches, his last being just before his 25th birthday in December 1931 against Spain.

Ellis Rimmer scored eight FA Cup goals in total that season and achieved the rare feat of scoring in every round, only twelve players have managed this in the history of English football.

Ellis Rimmer scored 18 league goals to give him a best ever season tally of 26 and finished as Wednesday's top scorer.

Ellis Rimmer continued to be a regular for Wednesday until March 1938 when Bill Fallon took his place on the left wing.

Ellis Rimmer was transferred to Division Three South team Ipswich Town in August 1938, making his debut against Cardiff City on 10 September 1938.

Ellis Rimmer only made four appearances for Ipswich before deciding to retire in January 1939 after playing his last match against Northampton Town in a Southern Section Cup tie.

Ellis Rimmer died in Formby on 16 March 1965, aged 58.