Joe Mercer
Joseph Mercer OBE (9 August 1914 – 9 August 1990) was an English footballer and manager. Mercer, who played as a defender for Everton and Arsenal in his footballing career, also went on to manage Aston Villa and Manchester City, and was the caretaker manager of the England national football team.
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Joe Mercer Memorial outside the City of Manchester Stadium | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Mercer | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 August 1990 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ellesmere Port Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1932–1946 | Everton | 186 | (2) |
| 1946–1955 | Arsenal | 247 | (2) |
| Total | 433 | (4) | |
| International career | |||
| 1938–1939 | England | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1955–1958 | Sheffield United | ||
| 1958–1964 | Aston Villa | ||
| 1965–1971 | Manchester City | ||
| 1972–1974 | Coventry City | ||
| 1974 | England (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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