Dennis Mortimer is pictured above playing for The Claret & Blues during the 1-1 draw
against Wolves on 22nd October 1983.
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| Coventry City: |
1969-1970 |
Played |
9 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1970-1971 |
Played |
26 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1971-1972 |
Played |
34 |
Scored |
4 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1972-1973 |
Played |
39 |
Scored |
1 |
goal |
(Division 1) |
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1973-1974 |
Played |
33 |
Scored |
1 |
goal |
(Division 1) |
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1974-1975 |
Played |
29 |
Scored |
3 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1975-1976 |
Played |
22 |
Scored |
1 |
goal |
(Division 1) |
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| Transferred in December 1975 |
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| Aston Villa: |
1975-1976 |
Played |
14 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1976-1977 |
Played |
41 |
Scored |
4 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1977-1978 |
Played |
42 |
Scored |
3 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1978-1979 |
Played |
38 |
Scored |
3 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1979-1980 |
Played |
26 |
Scored |
6 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1980-1981 |
Played |
42 |
Scored |
4 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1981-1982 |
Played |
32 |
Scored |
2 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1982-1983 |
Played |
39 |
Scored |
4 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1983-1984 |
Played |
37 |
Scored |
5 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1984-1985 |
Played |
6 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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Transferred to Brighton in August 1985.
1985 Sheffield United (loan) 7 (0)
1985–1986 Brighton & Hove Albion 40 (2)
1986–1987 Birmingham City 33 (4)
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After retiring from active football Dennis worked for The Professional Football Association as regional
director of coaching in the Midlands area and has help to develop many of Englands top young players
and coaches. Mortimer was also a director at Wolverhampton Wanderers Women FC.
Dennis Mortimer received an honorary doctorate from the University of Worcester in 2011
for "his outstanding contribution to football".
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Dennis Mortimer is pictured above playing for Aston Villa in the 1-1 draw against Everton
on 2nd. September 1979. Photograph George Herringshaw. ©
Dennis captained Aston Villa to victory in the European Cup in 1982.
Aston Villa (1) v (0) Bayern Munich. 1982 European Cup Final. 26th May. (Peter Withe 67 min).
De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherland. Attendance: 46,000.
Aston Villa:
1. Jimmy Rimmer (GK) (16. Nigel Spink 9m),
2. Kenny Swain,
5. Ken McNaught,
4. Allan Evans,
3. Gary Williams,
6. Dennis Mortimer (c),
10. Gordon Cowans
7. Des Bremner,
9. Peter Withe,
8. Gary Shaw, 11. Tony Morley.
Bayern Munich:
1. Manfred Müller (GK),
2. Wolfgang Dremmler,
4. Hans Weiner,
5. Klaus Augenthaler,
3. Udo Horsmann,
10. Reinhold Mathy (16. Günter Güttler 51 min), 6. Wolfgang Kraus (13. Kurt Niedermayer 78 min), 8. Paul Breitner (c)
7. Bernd Dürnberger, 9. Dieter Hoeneß, 11. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.