Arthur Mercer

Arthur Mercer
Personal information
Full name Arthur Stanley Mercer[1]
Date of birth (1902-12-28)28 December 1902
Place of birth St Helens, England
Date of death 2 October 1994(1994-10-02) (aged 91)
Playing position Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Parr St Peters
1921–1924 Wigan Borough 39 (16)
1925–1926 Bury 11 (3)
1926–1927 Sheffield United 35 (14)
Rhyl Athletic
Connah's Quay & Shotton
1930–1931 Bristol City 31 (8)
1931–1933 Chester 63 (18)
1933–1934 Halifax Town 39 (8)
Dartford
Rhyl 0000–1937
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Arthur Stanley Mercer (28 December 1902 – 2 October 1994) was an English professional football inside right who played in the Football League for Chester, Wigan Borough, Halifax Town, Sheffield United, Bristol City and Bury.[1][2]

Personal life

Mercer was the brother of fellow footballers David and Richard.[3][4] His nephew David also became a professional footballer.[3][5]

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 201. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. ↑ "Bristol City FC :: Citystats – Unofficial archive of results, players and managers". Archived from the original on 5 March 2006. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. 1 2 "England Players – David Mercer". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Players A to Z (L-M)". www.wiganborough.bernardramsdale.com. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Barry Hugman's Footballers – David Mercer". hugmansfootballers.com. Retrieved 25 November 2017.


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