The Full Morty: Dennis Mortimer

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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. Having made just over 400 appearances for Villa over a decade in the Midlands, he left for Brighton and Hove Albion. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.

For an opportunity to hear these interesting and occasionally surprising talks for yourself hire Dennis Mortimer as the football speaker for your event today!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. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Mortimer joined the Football Association education coaching department in 2008 where he worked until the end of 2015. 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. 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.

We do not accept requests for autographs, signed merchandise, fan mail, birthday messages or any other non-commercial contact with the speakers or acts.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. 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. He then led the team to victory in the 1982 European Cup Final; a 1–0 win against Bayern Munich in the De Kuip Stadium came courtesy of Peter Withe's goal, and made it six years in a row that English teams had lifted the trophy. He left school in Birmingham, UK, with minimal qualifications and trained as a British Gas engineer. English midfielder Dennis Mortimer began his professional football career with Coventry City in 1969.

As a football speaker and commentator Dennis Mortimer can be heard on Aston Villa’s official radio station, whilst his comments and quotes from his presentations as a sports speaker are often printed in national and regional newspapers. Mortimer became an integral part of Villa's midfield and in 1982, captained the side to a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich in the European Cup, which would be the club's first and only European trophy to date. This snapshot captures not only a historic football victory but also showcases Mortimer's multifaceted talents beyond the pitch.

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