Dennis Mortimer

Dennis Mortimer
Mortimer with the European Cup in 1982
Personal information
Full name Dennis George Mortimer[1]
Date of birth (1952-04-05) 5 April 1952 (age 72)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Coventry City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1975 Coventry City 193 (10)
1975–1985 Aston Villa 317 (31)
1985Sheffield United (loan) 7 (0)
1985–1986 Brighton & Hove Albion 40 (2)
1986–1987 Birmingham City 33 (4)
Redditch United
Total 590 (47)
International career
1972–1973 England U23 6 (2)
1978–1980 England B 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dennis George Mortimer (born 5 April 1952) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder and captained Aston Villa. He made nearly 600 appearances in the Football League playing for Coventry City, Aston Villa, Sheffield United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Birmingham City.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hugman was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1980). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 54. ISBN 0362020175.
  3. ^ "Dennis Mortimer". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 17 September 2016.

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