Joe Mercer
Full name:
Joseph Mercer
Born:
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, 9 August 1914
Died:
9 August 1990
Position:
Left-half
Height/weight:
-
Joined Arsenal:
?
Clubs:
Everton (1931–46)
Arsenal (1946–54)
Managerial career:
Sheffield United
Aston Villa
Manchester City (1965–72)
Coventry City (general manager)
England (caretaker, 1974)
First Arsenal appearance:
League vs Bolton Wanderers, 30 November 1946 (2–2)
Last Arsenal appearance:
League vs Liverpool, 10 April 1954 (3–0)
International matches:
5 caps for England
International debut:
16 November 1938 against Northern Ireland (7–0)
| |
League |
FA Cup |
Ch.Shld |
Total |
| Season |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 1946–47 |
25 |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
28 |
- |
| 1947–48 |
40 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
41 |
- |
| 1948–49 |
33 |
- |
2 |
- |
1 |
- |
36 |
- |
| 1949–50 |
35 |
- |
7 |
- |
- |
- |
42 |
- |
| 1950–51 |
31 |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
34 |
- |
| 1951–52 |
36 |
- |
7 |
- |
- |
- |
43 |
- |
| 1952–53 |
28 |
2 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
31 |
2 |
| 1953–54 |
19 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
20 |
- |
| Total |
247 |
2 |
26 |
- |
2 |
- |
275 |
2 |
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