Joe Mercer v Manchester United
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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

	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

Player

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

Player

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

Mercer, Joe

No	MUFC Managers	Count

1.	Busby, Matt	20
2.	McGuinness, Wilf	6
3.	Docherty, Tommy	3
4.	O'Farrell, Frank	1

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

England

No	Date	Player	HAN	WDL	F-A

16-11-1963

Law, Denis

0-4

No	Date	WDL	F-A	Opponent	Competition

No cup finals found vs Mercer, Joe.

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'

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

Date	Opponent	WDL	F-A	HAN	Competition

05-05-1971

Manchester City

4-3

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

No	Date	Player		WDL	F-A	Competition

No hat-tricks found vs Mercer, Joe.

No	Date		Shirt	Opponents	F-A	HAN	Scorers	Opp Scorers
1.	10-09-1955	?	?	Sheffield United	0-1	A		Mark Jones 85' (o.g.)
2.	14-01-1956	?	?	Sheffield United	3-1	H	Tommy Taylor 2', Johnny Berry 55', David Pegg 80'	Tom Hoyland 47'
3.	26-12-1958	?		Aston Villa	2-1	H	Albert Quixall 20', Dennis Viollet 73'	William Myerscough 40'
4.	27-12-1958	?	?	Aston Villa	2-0	A	Dennis Viollet 72', Mark Pearson 84'
5.	17-09-1960	?		Aston Villa	1-3	A	Dennis Viollet 56'	Harry Burrows 33', Bobby Thomson 53', James MacEwan 69'
6.	04-02-1961	?		Aston Villa	1-1	H	Bobby Charlton 85'	Bobby Thomson 47'
7.	18-09-1961	?	?	Aston Villa	1-1	A	Nobby Stiles 43'	Peter McParland 36'
8.	15-01-1962	?	?	Aston Villa	2-0	H	Albert Quixall 20', Bobby Charlton 25'
9.	24-11-1962	?		Aston Villa	2-2	H	Albert Quixall 28' (pen), 55'	Noel Cantwell 40' (o.g.), Derek Dougan 57'
10.	11-03-1963	?	?	Aston Villa	1-0	H	Albert Quixall 36'
11.	09-04-1963	?		Aston Villa	2-1	A	Nobby Stiles 25', Bobby Charlton 60'	Bobby Thomson 75'
12.	16-11-1963	?		Aston Villa	0-4	A		Tony Hateley 1', 48', Alan Deakin 17', Harry Burrows 89'
13.	06-04-1964	?	?	Aston Villa	1-0	H	Denis Law 30'
14.	17-09-1966	?		Manchester City	1-0	H	Denis Law 39'
15.	21-01-1967	?		Manchester City	1-1	A	Bill Foulkes 76'	Nobby Stiles 89' (o.g.)
16.	30-09-1967	?		Manchester City	2-1	A	Bobby Charlton 22', 35'	Colin Bell 5'
17.	27-03-1968	?		Manchester City	1-3	H	George Best 1'	Colin Bell 18', George Heslop 57', Francis Lee 82' (pen)
18.	17-08-1968			Manchester City	0-0	A
19.	08-03-1969			Manchester City	0-1	H		Mike Summerbee 38'
20.	15-11-1969			Manchester City	0-4	A		Neil Young 38', Colin Bell 55', 88', David Sadler 56' (o.g.)
21.	03-12-1969			Manchester City	1-2	A	Bobby Charlton 66'	Colin Bell 13', Francis Lee 88' (pen)
22.	17-12-1969			Manchester City	2-2	H	Paul Edwards 23', Denis Law 60'	Ian Bowyer 17', Mick Summerbee 68'
23.	24-01-1970			Manchester City	3-0	H	Willie Morgan 44' (pen), Brian Kidd 53', 64'
24.	28-03-1970			Manchester City	1-2	H	Brian Kidd 18'	Francis Lee 10' (pen), Mike Doyle 24'
25.	12-12-1970			Manchester City	1-4	H	Brian Kidd 72'	Mike Doyle 15', Francis Lee 43', 53', 57'
26.	05-05-1971	?		Manchester City	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	?		Coventry City	0-1	H		Willie Carr 55'
28.	27-01-1973	?		Coventry City	1-1	A	Jim Holton 34'	Brian Alderson 35'
29.	15-12-1973			Coventry City	2-3	H	George Best 47', Willie Morgan 66'	Martin Buchan 42' (o.g.), Brian Alderson 63', David Cross 76'
30.	02-02-1974	?		Coventry City	0-1	A		Brian Alderson 35'