Dennis Mortimer

Dennis Mortimer
Mortimer with the European Cup in 1982
Personal information
Full name Dennis George Mortimer
Date of birth (1952-04-05) 5 April 1952
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position Midfielder
Youth career
Coventry City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1975 Coventry City 193 (10)
1975–1985 Aston Villa 317 (31)
1985Sheffield United (loan) 7 (0)
1985–1986 Brighton & Hove Albion 40 (2)
1986–1987 Birmingham City 33 (4)
Redditch United
Total 590 (47)
International career
1972–1973 England U23 6 (2)
1978–1980 England B 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dennis George Mortimer (born 5 April 1952) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder and captained Aston Villa. He made nearly 600 appearances in the Football League playing for Coventry City, Aston Villa, Sheffield United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Birmingham City.