Joe Mercer
| Date of birth | 09 August 1914 |
| Place of birth | Ellesmere Port |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Wing half |
| Died | 09 August 1990 |
England International
With Everton, 1st Division Champion 1939
With Arsenal, 1st Division Champion 1948, 1953, FA Cup winner 1950 and runner-up 1952.
Genial Joe enjoyed a marvelous career as both player and manager. At Highbury, he captained Arsenal to their 1948-49 League Championship success.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everton | 01 Sep 1932 | 01 Dec 1946 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932-33 | Everton | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1934-35 | Everton | League Division One | 8 | ||||
| 1935-36 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1935-36 | Everton | League Division One | 33 | 1 |
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| 1936-37 | Everton | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1936-37 | Everton | League Division One | 39 | ||||
| 1937-38 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1937-38 | Everton | League Division One | 36 | ||||
| 1938-39 | Everton | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1938-39 | Everton | League Division One | 41 | ||||
| 1941-42 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1944-45 | FA Services XI | FA Tour | 1 | ||||
| 1944-45 | Football Association XI | FA Tour | 1 | ||||
| 1945-46 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1945-46 | FA Services XI | A v B | 1 | ||||
| 1945-46 | FA Services XI | B v B | 1 | ||||
| 1946-47 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1946-47 | Arsenal | League Division One | 25 | ||||
| 1946-47 | Everton | League Division One | 12 | ||||
| 1946-47 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1947-48 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1947-48 | Arsenal | League Division One | 40 | ||||
| 1948-49 | Arsenal | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1948-49 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1948-49 | Arsenal | League Division One | 33 | ||||
| 1949-50 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1949-50 | Arsenal | League Division One | 35 | ||||
| 1950-51 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1950-51 | Arsenal | League Division One | 31 | ||||
| 1951-52 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1951-52 | Arsenal | League Division One | 36 | ||||
| 1952-53 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1952-53 | Arsenal | League Division One | 28 | 2 |
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| 1953-54 | Arsenal | League Division One | 19 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1944 | France v FA Services XI | W | 0-5 | FA Tour | |
| 21 Jul 1945 | Switzerland v FA Services XI | L | 3-1 | A v B | |
| 24 Jul 1945 | Switzerland v FA Services XI | W | 0-3 | B v B | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-39 | England | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1938-39 | England | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1939-40 | England | War Time | 3 | ||||
| 1940-41 | England | War Time | 2 | ||||
| 1941-42 | England | War Time | 3 | ||||
| 1942-43 | England | War Time | 5 | ||||
| 1943-44 | England | War Time | 4 | 1 |
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| 1944-45 | England | Victory | 1 | ||||
| 1944-45 | England | War Time | 5 | ||||
| 1945-46 | England | Victory | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 1938 | England v Ireland | W | 7-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 15 Apr 1939 | Scotland v England | W | 1-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 13 May 1939 | Italy v England | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 1939 | Yugoslavia v England | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 1939 | Romania v England | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 1939 | Wales v England | W | 2-3 | War Time | |
| 02 Dec 1939 | England v Scotland | W | 2-1 | War Time | |
| 11 May 1940 | Scotland v England | D | 1-1 | War Time | |
| 08 Feb 1941 | England v Scotland | L | 2-3 | War Time | |
| 03 May 1941 | Scotland v England | W | 1-3 | War Time | |
| 04 Oct 1941 | England v Scotland | W | 2-0 | War Time | |
| 25 Oct 1941 | England v Wales | W | 2-1 | War Time | |
| 18 Apr 1942 | Scotland v England | L | 5-4 | War Time | |
| 10 Oct 1942 | England v Scotland | D | 0-0 | War Time | |
| 24 Oct 1942 | England v Wales | L | 1-2 | War Time | |
| 27 Feb 1943 | England v Wales | W | 5-3 | War Time | |
| 17 Apr 1943 | Scotland v England | W | 0-4 | War Time | |
| 08 May 1943 | Wales v England | D | 1-1 | War Time | |
| 16 Oct 1943 | England v Scotland | W | 8-0 | War Time | |
| 19 Feb 1944 | England v Scotland | W | 6-2 | War Time | |
| 22 Apr 1944 | Scotland v England | W | 2-3 | War Time | |
| 06 May 1944 | Wales v England | W | 0-2 | War Time | |
| 16 Sep 1944 | England v Wales | D | 2-2 | War Time | |
| 14 Oct 1944 | England v Scotland | W | 6-2 | War Time | |
| 03 Feb 1945 | England v Scotland | W | 3-2 | War Time | |
| 14 Apr 1945 | Scotland v England | W | 1-6 | War Time | |
| 05 May 1945 | Wales v England | W | 2-3 | War Time | |
| 26 May 1945 | England v France | D | 2-2 | Victory | |
| 15 Sep 1945 | Ireland v England | W | 0-1 | Victory | |
| 20 Oct 1945 | England v Wales | L | 0-1 | Victory | |
| 19 Jan 1946 | England v Belgium | W | 2-0 | Victory | |
| 13 Apr 1946 | Scotland v England | L | 1-0 | Victory | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.