Notes

The immensely popular Joe Mercer filled the gap for six matches in May and June, 1974.
 

Joe Mercer - Biographical Facts
Full name	Joseph Mercer.
Born	9 August 1914 in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.
Died	9 August 1990 in Manchester on his 76th birthday.
Playing Career
Club	Left halfback; Everton FC, September, 1932; transferred to Arsenal FC 29 November 1946; career ended by broken leg suffered 10 April 1954.
International	England, 5 appearances, 0 goals, from Match No. 222, 16 November 1938, England 7 Northern Ireland 0, British Championship match at Old Trafford in Manchester to Match No. 226, 24 May 1939, Romania 0 England 2 at Stadionul ANEF in Bucharest; 27 appearances, 1 goal, in wartime and victory internationals from 1939 to 1946.
Managerial Career
Prior experience	Sheffield United FC, 18 August, 1965; Aston Villa FC, December, 1958, sacked 1964; Manchester City 13 July 1965;  Coventry City FC June, 1972 to 1975.
England tenure	Appointed temporary manager 1 May 1974 on announcement of the dismissal of Alf Ramsey and served until appointment of successor Don Revie on 4 July 1974.
First England match	Match No. 479, 11 May 1974, Wales 0 England 2, British Championship match at Ninian Park in Caerdydd.
Last England match	Match No. 485, 5 June 1974, Yugoslavia 2 England 2, friendly match at Stadion Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade.
Major tournaments	None.
England team honours	Winners of the British Championship 1973-74 (shared).
Individual honours	OBE in 1976; Professional Footballers' Association Merit Award in 1982; Football Association Hall of Fame 2002.
Distinction	England's first temporary coach/manager.

 

Matches in Which Joe Mercer Was In Charge of England
Season 1973-74
479	11-May-1974	Wales 0 England 2 [0-1]	Parc Ninian, Tongwynlais, Caerdydd	BC	AW
480	15-May-1974	England 1 Northern Ireland 0 [0-0]	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London		HW
481	18-May-1974	Scotland 2 England 0 [2-0]	Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow		AL
482	22-May-1974	England 2 Argentina 2 [1-0]	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	Fr	HD
483	29-May-1974	G.D.R. 1 England 1 [0-0]	Zentralstadion, Leipzig	Fr	AD
484	01-Jun-1974	Bulgaria 0 England 1 [0-1]	Stadion Vasil Levski, Sofija	Fr	AW
485	05-Jun-1974	Yugoslavia 2 England 2 [1-1]	Stadion Crvena Zvezda, Beograd	Fr	AD

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