Remembering Joe Mercer One Of Our Greatest Managers.

[HowleyBlue]

On the 35th Anniversary of the passing of one of our greatest managers,we look back at the life of Joe Mercer.

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[r.soleofsalford]

Great manager and a lovely person. Along with Malcolm Allison and the players he gave us joy and belief again.

 

[Gray]

With my late mother in Vienna before the Cup Winners Cup Final. Our family has the same surname so two Mercer’s together.

 

[Blue Streak]

I think Uncle Joe will always be our Godfather. God bless him.

 

[manimanc]

Great thread pal, hope more people read up about the great man.

 

[remember arthur mann]

Sir Joe.

 

[KS55]

So typical of City and Swales to slough him off. Disgraceful really.
I loved Joe, so humble, so gentlemanly. What a turn round he wrought. The Express called it “The Miracle of Maine Road.” A great time to be a blue.

 

[pride in battle]

Joe Mercer...absolute gent, and don't forget a fantastic footballer as well as manager.

 

[KS55]

Joe Mercer...absolute gent, and don't forget a fantastic footballer as well as manager.

Yep. Captained Arsenal and England.

 

[JGL07]

Yep. Captained Arsenal and England.

And managed the England team.

 

[bavarian blue]

Many managers of that era served in WW2,they seemed to have great respect for each other.

 

[levets]

And sadly died on his birthday. I wonder if the Mosaic will go back in situ on Joe Mercer Way?

 

[city68]

Joe Mercer ..A Legend...Great pic ( Gray )

 

[Brunswick Blue]

I remember remember his era well, once he left we went into the wilderness.

 

[johnevans]

A wonderful man and manager. And when he arrived at Maine Road, it was a wonderful time to be a City supporter.

Just fresh from our promotion as Division II champions, during that summer of 1966 it was so exciting to look forward to the next season, our return to the First Division.

And to see 'Genial Joe' representing us, 'Lickle Ol' City', on the BBC's new presentation idea of having a World Cup panel of football experts to analyse every game, well that was so amazing too! Even if he did make us all smile with his pronunciation of Pele's name as 'Pee-lee'!

Eeee, 'appy days.. thanks for everything, 'Uncle Joe'!

 

[Gordyola]

Joe Mercer OBE

On this day (13 July) in 1965 Joe Mercer became Manchester City manager. Until the successes of Pep Guardiola Joe remained City’s most successful boss. Back in 2004 I wrote the following piece for …

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[Gordyola]

It was a shame that Malcolm Allison's massive ego broke up a great partnership City could truly have got on to conquer Europe. It was also the precusor that enable Swales to worm his way in

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

Great thread

 

[Bozzie]

Going to school at Wilbraham we used to see him occasionally. Chorlton was the hub of Manchester football management at the time, Joe lived on St Werburghs Rd, Sir Matt and Johnny Hart on Kings Rd.

 

[Shirley]

Joe Mercer came
We played the game
We went to Rotherham
We won 1-0

And went back to division one


Always be Sir Joe to me and Big Mal