Mervyn Day - (Player Details)

Mervyn Day: # 49 MOT 100 Greatest LUFC Players Ever

Mervyn Day (1985-1993)

Hailed as a future England goalkeeper after a breathtaking start to his career, he never quite fulfilled that promise, although he enjoyed a successful second career at Leeds. He was the youngest FA Cup Final goalkeeper in 1975, the same year he was named Young Player of the Year and winning England Youth and Under 23 caps. Eddie Gray signed him for Leeds in 1985 he played an important role in Billy Bremner's teams and was a key figure in the run to the FA Cup semi-final in 1987 before picking a Division Two winners medal with Howard Wilkinson in 1990.