MANCHESTER CITY F.C 1972 JOE MERCER (MANAGER) AND BOLTON WANDERERS F.C 1972 JIMMY ARMFIELD (MANAGER) PAIR OF AUTOGRAPH LETTERS EACH ON RESPECTIVE CLUB

MANCHESTER CITY F.C 1972 JOE MERCER (MANAGER) AND BOLTON WANDERERS F.C 1972 JIMMY ARMFIELD (MANAGER) PAIR OF AUTOGRAPH LETTERS EACH ON RESPECTIVE CLUB LETTERHEAD. James Joseph Mercer OBE (9 August 1914 – 9 August 1990) was an English football player and manager. Mercer, who played as a defender for Everton and Arsenal in his footballing career, also went on to be at the helm of Aston Villa, Manchester City and England as a manager. ORIGINAL ONE PAGE TYPED LETTER ON MANCHESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB HEADED PAPER WITH CLUB CREST, DATED 28TH MARCH 1972, THE CONTENT OF THE LETTER BEARING REFERENCE TO THE REPLY TO A DINNER INVITATION. NICELY SIGNED IN INK BY THE THEN MANCHESTER CITY MANAGER JOE MERCER. James Christopher Armfield, (21 September 1935 – 22 January 2018) was an English professional football player and manager. He played the whole of his Football League career at Blackpool, usually at right-back. Between 1954 and 1971 he played 627 games in all competitions, scored six goals, and spent a decade as the club's captain. He also represented the England national team 43 times between 1959 and 1966, and captained them in 15 games. He was a member of England's 1966 World-Cup winning squad. After retiring from playing, Armfield managed Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United. ORIGINAL ONE PAGE TYPED LETTER ON BOLTON WANDERERS FOOTBALL CLUB HEADED PAPER WITH CLUB CREST, DATED 6TH APRIL 1972, THE CONTENT OF THE LETTER BEARING REFERENCE TO THE REPLY TO A DINNER INVITATION. NICELY SIGNED IN INK BY THE BOLTON MANAGER OF THE TIME JIMMY ARMFIELD. BOTH LETTERS WITH TWO PUNCH-HOLES TO THE LEFT-HAND SIDE AND USUAL FORMER FOLD MARKS FROM SENDING IN AN ENVELOPE TO THE ORIGINAL RECIPIENT), OTHERWISE IN GOOD CONDITION.