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Joe Mercer

England โ€ข Winger and Manager
417
Apps
3
Goals
2
Teams
Career Timeline โ–ฌ Management โ–ฌ Permanent
Played
Managed
1940
1950
1960
1970

Managerial Career

ENGLAND
From To Role
1 May 1974 4 Jun 1974 Caretaker Manager
MANCHESTER CITY
From To Role
13 Jul 1965 7 Oct 1971 Manager
League Games: 263 | W: 109 D: 77 L: 77 | Win %: 41.4%
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts
1971/72 1st 4 42 23 11 8 77 45 57
1970/71 1st 11 42 12 17 13 47 42 41
1969/70 1st 10 42 16 11 15 55 48 43
1968/69 1st 13 42 15 10 17 64 55 40
1967/68 1st 1 42 26 6 10 86 43 58
1966/67 1st 15 42 12 15 15 43 52 39
1965/66 2nd 1 42 22 15 5 76 44 59
ASTON VILLA
From To Role
1 Dec 1958 1 Jul 1964 Manager
League Games: 232 | W: 92 D: 51 L: 89 | Win %: 39.7%
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts
1964/65 1st 16 42 16 5 21 57 82 37
1963/64 1st 19 42 11 12 19 62 71 34
1962/63 1st 15 42 15 8 19 62 68 38
1961/62 1st 7 42 18 8 16 65 56 44
1960/61 1st 9 42 17 9 16 78 77 43
1959/60 2nd 1 42 25 9 8 89 43 59
1958/59 1st 21 42 11 8 23 58 87 30
SHEFFIELD UNITED
From To Role
18 Aug 1955 25 Dec 1958 Manager
League Games: 149 | W: 63 D: 32 L: 54 | Win %: 42.3%
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts
1958/59 2nd 3 42 23 7 12 82 48 53
1957/58 2nd 6 42 21 10 11 75 50 52
1956/57 2nd 7 42 19 8 15 87 76 46
1955/56 1st 22 42 12 9 21 63 77 33

Playing Career

ARSENAL
From To Apps Goals
1946 1954 247 2
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Apps Goals
1953/54 1st 12 42 15 13 14 75 73 43 - -
1952/53 1st 1 42 21 12 9 97 64 54 - -
1951/52 1st 3 42 21 11 10 80 61 53 - -
1950/51 1st 5 42 19 9 14 73 56 47 - -
1949/50 1st 6 42 19 11 12 79 55 49 - -
1948/49 1st 5 42 18 13 11 74 44 49 - -
1947/48 1st 1 42 23 13 6 81 32 59 - -
1946/47 1st 13 42 16 9 17 72 70 41 - -
Competition
Apps
Goals
League
247
2
Total
247
2
EVERTON
From To Apps Goals
1932 1947 170 1
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Apps Goals
1946/47 1st 10 42 17 9 16 62 67 43 - -
1939/40 1st 5 3 1 2 0 5 4 4 - -
1938/39 1st 1 42 27 5 10 88 52 59 - -
1937/38 1st 14 42 16 7 19 79 75 39 - -
1936/37 1st 17 42 14 9 19 81 78 37 - -
1935/36 1st 16 42 13 13 16 89 89 39 - -
1934/35 1st 8 42 16 12 14 89 88 44 - -
1933/34 1st 14 42 12 16 14 62 63 40 - -
1932/33 1st 11 42 16 9 17 81 74 41 - -
1931/32 1st 1 42 26 4 12 116 64 56 - -
Competition
Apps
Goals
League
170
1
Total
170
1

Joseph Mercer OBE

Winger
Born: 9 August 1914 in Ellesmere Port
Died: 9 August 1990 (aged 76)
5' 9"
11st lbs
5 caps for England

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Career Totals
League appearances 417 League goals 3 Total appearances 417 Total goals 3

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