1977 April 13th
Mortimer Midfield Support in Cup Replay
Mortimer anchors the midfield as Saunders's Aston Villa defeat Everton 3–2 in an extraordinary League Cup final replay.
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Dennis Mortimer
8 historical football records.
1979
Mortimer Named Villa Captain
Mortimer assumes a central leadership role in Saunders's Aston Villa side, laying the foundations for the 1981 championship.
1981
Aston Villa 1981 First Division Title - Dennis Mortimer
With Aston Villa crowned English First Division champions in 1981, Dennis Mortimer was part of the title-winning side as midfielder in the squad. The title followed a campaign in which the side built its success through sustained results and teamwork, with Dennis Mortimer contributing to that collective effort.
1981
League Championship Captaincy
Mortimer captains Aston Villa to the First Division championship.
1981
Mortimer Captains 1981 League Champions
Mortimer leads Aston Villa to the First Division championship, combining energetic midfield play with assertive captaincy.
1982 May 26th
European Cup Captaincy
Mortimer lifts the European Cup after Villa's victory over Bayern Munich.
1982 May 26th
Mortimer European Captain from Saunders Team
Mortimer captains Villa to victory over Bayern Munich, crowning a squad whose rise through English football began under Saunders.
1983
Super Cup Victory Over Barcelona
Dennis Mortimer captained Aston Villa during the 1983 European Super Cup comeback against Barcelona, when the club won the trophy on aggregate.