The Full Morty: Dennis Mortimer

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The gripping memoir and tell-all biography of Dennis Mortimer, including his decade at Villa and the team’s European Cup win.

After the game, Mortimer swapped his match shirt with an unknown Bayern player and has since attempted to recover it. Considered as Aston Villa greatest captain ever, Dennis Mortimer was the man who lifted the European Cup in 1982. He worked for The Professional Football Association as regional director of coaching in the Midlands area from 1996 to 2005. In January 2024, Mortimer was named by Aston Villa as a member of the Honorary Anniversary Board ahead of the club's 150th anniversary season.After signing for Coventry City as a teenager in the late 1960s, Mortimer lined up against such legends as Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst, Franz Beckenbauer and George Best. Now a sports speaker, pundit and coach Dennis Mortimer continues to grab press headlines despite his long-standing retirement from playing; acting as a football speaker and commentator Mortimer has provided the commentary for several Aston Villa games, working on both local and national radio.

Football speaker and ex-midfielder, Dennis Mortimer is best known for his long-standing affiliation with Aston Villa; despite being born in Liverpool, Mortimer has both played for and managed a number of West Midlands teams including Coventry City, Birmingham City and a ten-year stay as Captain of Aston Villa that began in 1975. He wrote on international cricket for organisations such as Reuters, the Associated Press, The Sunday Telegraph and the Daily Star Sunday before starting his own sports management company, Big Star Creations. Dennis Mortimer became Aston Villa's most famous captain when he lifted the Lions' first League Championship trophy in 71 years. Through this photograph, Mirrorpix allows us to relive those unforgettable moments that forever etch themselves into our collective memory - moments that define eras and inspire generations to come.

He joined Villa in 1975, going onto Captain the team in the 1982 European Cup final, which they went onto win 1-0 again Bayern Munich. In this autobiography, Mortimer lifts the lid on the highs and lows of his time at Villa and shares stories galore about the many characters he met through his life in football.

We do not accept requests for autographs, signed merchandise, fan mail, birthday messages or any other non-commercial contact with the speakers or acts.Mortimer's youthful energy is evident as he stands confidently amidst a backdrop of cheering fans and fellow teammates. Mortimer captained Villa to the 1980–81 Football League championship, the club's first League title for more than 70 years. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

He began his career with Coventry City, where he came through the ranks to make more than 200 first-team appearances as a midfielder.Each personally signed book comes with a limited-edition A5 signed montage card, making it a special keepsake for Villa fans to treasure. His presence exudes leadership and charisma, qualities that undoubtedly contributed to Aston Villa's triumph in Europe's most prestigious club competition. With the help of journalist and Villa fan Richard Sydenham, Mortimer looks back over his decade with the club, from his Christmas Eve signing in 1975 to the club's surprise decision not renew his contract in 1985. Ideal for Villans, vintage football aficionados, and collectors, this collection pays tribute to a man who lifted the greatest prize in club football. In this tell-all autobiography, Mortimer lifts the lid on the highs and lows of his decade at Villa and shares stories galore about the many characters he met through his life in football.