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MANCHESTER UNITED v
Joe Mercer
Head-to-Head Record
Stats by opponent manager A statistical compilation of all Newton Heath/Manchester United matches played against teams managed by Joe Mercer including RESULTS, STATS and HISTORY. Navigate page below for a statistical breakdown unrivalled by other sites, as we are proud to showcase the club’s entire history of first team games offering stats on appearances, goals, opponent manager, club manager, stadium, competition, opponents, opponent nationality, red cards, cup finals, penalties for, penalties against, own goals for, own goals against, most goals scored vs this opponent manager, most goals conceded vs this opponent manager, hat-tricks and a chronological list of all matches played vs teams managed by Joe Mercer.
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Manchester United v Joe Mercer All Time Record

Manchester United club crest PWDLFA
P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 16 7 3 6 23 21 +2 43.75
A 14 4 4 6 15 23 -8 28.57
Total 30 11 7 12 38 44 -6 36.67
 
First Match Played: 10 Sep 1955 v Sheffield United L 0-1 League Division One @ Bramall Lane  
Last Match Played: 02 Feb 1974 v Coventry City L 0-1 League Division One @ Highfield Road
Highest Attendance: (63418) 17 Dec 1969 v Manchester City D 2-2 League Cup @ Old Trafford
Most Goals scored v Opponent Manager: (4) See table below
Most Goals Conceded v Opponent Manager: (4) See table below
Goals scored Appearances Opponent Manager Club Manager
No Player Goals Apps
1. Charlton, Bobby 7 24
2. Quixall, Albert 5 10
3. Kidd, Brian 4 10
4. Law, Denis 4 13
5. Best, George 4 15
6. Viollet, Dennis 3 5
7. Morgan, Willie 2 7
8. Stiles, Nobby 2 15
9. Taylor, Tommy 1 1
10. Berry, Johnny 1 2
11. Pegg, David 1 2
12. Holton, Jim 1 2
13. Pearson, Mark 1 4
14. Edwards, Paul 1 4
15. Foulkes, William 1 17
No Player Apps Goals
1. Charlton, Bobby 24 7
2. Foulkes, William 17 1
3. Stepney, Alex 16 0
4. Stiles, Nobby 15 2
5. Best, George 15 4
6. Dunne, Tony 13 0
7. Law, Denis 13 4
8. Sadler, David 13 0
9. Brennan, Shay 12 0
10. Crerand, Pat 12 0
11. Quixall, Albert 10 5
12. Kidd, Brian 10 4
13. Gregg, Harry 8 0
14. Setters, Maurice 8 0
15. Herd, David 8 0
16. Aston Jnr, John 8 0
17. Burns, Francis 8 0
18. Morgan, Willie 7 2
19. Viollet, Dennis 5 3
20. Giles, Johnny 5 0
21. Cantwell, Noel 5 0
22. Fitzpatrick, John 5 0
23. James, Steve 5 0
24. Pearson, Mark 4 1
25. Sartori, Carlo 4 0
26. Ure, Ian 4 0
27. Edwards, Paul 4 1
28. Buchan, Martin 4 0
29. Young, Tony 4 0
30. Goodwin, Frederick 3 0
31. Cope, Ronald 3 0
32. Scanlon, Albert 3 0
33. Nicholson, James 3 0
34. McIlroy, Sammy 3 0
35. Forsyth, Alex 3 0
36. Macari, Lou 3 0
37. Berry, Johnny 2 1
38. Byrne, Roger 2 0
39. Jones, Mark 2 0
40. Pegg, David 2 1
41. Whelan, William 2 0
42. Wood, Ray 2 0
43. McGuinness, Wilf 2 0
44. Gaskell, David 2 0
45. Gowling, Alan 2 0
46. O'Neil, Thomas 2 0
47. Holton, Jim 2 1
48. Martin, Mick 2 0
49. Greenhoff, Brian 2 0
50. Blanchflower, Jackie 1 0
51. Webster, Colin 1 0
52. Whitefoot, Jeffery 1 0
53. Colman, Eddie 1 0
54. Edwards, Duncan 1 0
55. Taylor, Tommy 1 1
56. Bradley, Warren 1 0
57. Carolan, Joseph 1 0
58. Greaves, Ian 1 0
59. Hunter, John "Reg" 1 0
60. Dawson, Alex 1 0
61. Pinner, Michael 1 0
62. Chisnall, Phillip 1 0
63. Lawton, Norbert 1 0
64. Moore, Graham 1 0
65. Moir, Ian 1 0
66. Noble, Bobby 1 0
67. Ryan, Jimmy 1 0
68. Kopel, Frank 1 0
69. Rimmer, Jimmy 1 0
70. Watson, Willie 1 0
71. Storey-Moore, Ian 1 0
72. Graham, George 1 0
73. MacDougall, Ted 1 0
74. Griffiths, Clive 1 0
75. Houston, Stewart 1 0
No Opponent Manager Count
1. Mercer, Joe 30
No MUFC Managers Count
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Old Trafford 16
2. Maine Road 6
3. Villa Park 5
4. Highfield Road 2
5. Bramall Lane 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 26
2. FA Cup 2
3. League Cup 2
No Opponent Count
1. Manchester City 13
2. Aston Villa 11
3. Coventry City 4
4. Sheffield United 2
No Nationality Count
1. England 30
Manchester United red cards Manchester United Cup Finals
No Date Player HAN WDL F-A
1. 16-11-1963 Law, Denis A L 0-4
No Date WDL F-A Opponent Competition
No cup finals found vs Mercer, Joe.
Manchester United penalties scored Manchester United penalties conceded
No Date Player Pens WDL F-A Competition
1. 24-11-1962 Quixall, Albert 1 D 2-2 League Division One
2. 24-01-1970 Morgan, Willie 1 W 3-0 FA Cup
No Date Count F-A Competition Opponent scorers
1. 27-03-1968 1 1-3 League Division One Colin Bell 18', George Heslop 57', Francis Lee 82' (pen)
2. 03-12-1969 1 1-2 League Cup Colin Bell 13', Francis Lee 88' (pen)
3. 28-03-1970 1 1-2 League Division One Francis Lee 10' (pen), Mike Doyle 24'
Manchester United own goals for Manchester United own goals against
No Date OG F-A Scorers
No own goals recorded vs Mercer, Joe.
Date OG WDL F-A HAN Comp Player
10-09-1955 1 L 0-1 A League Division One Jones, Mark
24-11-1962 1 D 2-2 H League Division One Cantwell, Noel
21-01-1967 1 D 1-1 A League Division One Stiles, Nobby
15-11-1969 1 L 0-4 A League Division One Sadler, David
15-12-1973 1 L 2-3 H League Division One Buchan, Martin
Most goals scored vs opponent manager Most goals conceded vs opponent manager
Date Opponent WDL F-A HAN Competition
05-05-1971 Manchester City W 4-3 A League Division One
Date Opponent WDL F-A HAN Competition
16-11-1963 Aston Villa L 0-4 A League Division One
15-11-1969 Manchester City L 0-4 A League Division One
12-12-1970 Manchester City L 1-4 H League Division One
Hat-tricks vs opponent manager  
No Date Player G WDL F-A Competition
No hat-tricks found vs Mercer, Joe.
 
Matches played v Joe Mercer
No Date Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Scorers Opp Scorers
1. 10-09-1955 Div 1 Sheffield United L 0-1 A Mark Jones 85' (o.g.)
2. 14-01-1956 Div 1 Sheffield United W 3-1 H Tommy Taylor 2', Johnny Berry 55', David Pegg 80' Tom Hoyland 47'
3. 26-12-1958 Div 1 Aston Villa W 2-1 H Albert Quixall 20', Dennis Viollet 73' William Myerscough 40'
4. 27-12-1958 Div 1 Aston Villa W 2-0 A Dennis Viollet 72', Mark Pearson 84'
5. 17-09-1960 Div 1 Aston Villa L 1-3 A Dennis Viollet 56' Harry Burrows 33', Bobby Thomson 53', James MacEwan 69'
6. 04-02-1961 Div 1 Aston Villa D 1-1 H Bobby Charlton 85' Bobby Thomson 47'
7. 18-09-1961 Div 1 Aston Villa D 1-1 A Nobby Stiles 43' Peter McParland 36'
8. 15-01-1962 Div 1 Aston Villa W 2-0 H Albert Quixall 20', Bobby Charlton 25'
9. 24-11-1962 Div 1 Aston Villa D 2-2 H Albert Quixall 28' (pen), 55' Noel Cantwell 40' (o.g.), Derek Dougan 57'
10. 11-03-1963 FAC Aston Villa W 1-0 H Albert Quixall 36'
11. 09-04-1963 Div 1 Aston Villa W 2-1 A Nobby Stiles 25', Bobby Charlton 60' Bobby Thomson 75'
12. 16-11-1963 Div 1 Aston Villa L 0-4 A Tony Hateley 1', 48', Alan Deakin 17', Harry Burrows 89'
13. 06-04-1964 Div 1 Aston Villa W 1-0 H Denis Law 30'
14. 17-09-1966 Div 1 Manchester City W 1-0 H Denis Law 39'
15. 21-01-1967 Div 1 Manchester City D 1-1 A Bill Foulkes 76' Nobby Stiles 89' (o.g.)
16. 30-09-1967 Div 1 Manchester City W 2-1 A Bobby Charlton 22', 35' Colin Bell 5'
17. 27-03-1968 Div 1 Manchester City L 1-3 H George Best 1' Colin Bell 18', George Heslop 57', Francis Lee 82' (pen)
18. 17-08-1968 Div 1 Manchester City D 0-0 A
19. 08-03-1969 Div 1 Manchester City L 0-1 H Mike Summerbee 38'
20. 15-11-1969 Div 1 Manchester City L 0-4 A Neil Young 38', Colin Bell 55', 88', David Sadler 56' (o.g.)
21. 03-12-1969 LC Manchester City L 1-2 A Bobby Charlton 66' Colin Bell 13', Francis Lee 88' (pen)
22. 17-12-1969 LC Manchester City D 2-2 H Paul Edwards 23', Denis Law 60' Ian Bowyer 17', Mick Summerbee 68'
23. 24-01-1970 FAC Manchester City W 3-0 H Willie Morgan 44' (pen), Brian Kidd 53', 64'
24. 28-03-1970 Div 1 Manchester City L 1-2 H Brian Kidd 18' Francis Lee 10' (pen), Mike Doyle 24'
25. 12-12-1970 Div 1 Manchester City L 1-4 H Brian Kidd 72' Mike Doyle 15', Francis Lee 43', 53', 57'
26. 05-05-1971 Div 1 Manchester City W 4-3 A Bobby Charlton 15', Denis Law 30', George Best 31', 75' Freddie Hill 46', Francis Lee 80', Ian Mellor 82'
27. 09-09-1972 Div 1 Coventry City L 0-1 H Willie Carr 55'
28. 27-01-1973 Div 1 Coventry City D 1-1 A Jim Holton 34' Brian Alderson 35'
29. 15-12-1973 Div 1 Coventry City L 2-3 H George Best 47', Willie Morgan 66' Martin Buchan 42' (o.g.), Brian Alderson 63', David Cross 76'
30. 02-02-1974 Div 1 Coventry City L 0-1 A Brian Alderson 35'
 

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