We are resurfacing a feature we originally published in 2020 as we spoke to Joe Mercer and Malcolm Allison's Lions of Vienna. “You’ve proved yourself in England – but if you want to be classed as a ...

By the time Joe Mercer brought him to Manchester City in 1965 for £35,000, the 22-year-old had more than 200 league appearances under his belt. He was to spend a decade at the heart of the stylish, ...