Billy Mercer (footballer, born 1888)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Henry Mercer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Prescot, England | ||
| Date of death | 1956 (aged 63–64) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Grosvenor | |||
| Prescot | |||
| Prescot Athletic | |||
| 1910 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| Prescot Athletic | |||
| 1914–1924 | Hull City | 193 | (0) |
| 1924–1928 | Huddersfield Town | 71 | (0) |
| 1928 | Blackpool | 19 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Henry Mercer (1892–1956) was a professional football goalkeeper who played in the Football League for Hull City, Huddersfield Town and Blackpool.[1]
Career statistics
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| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hull City | 1914–15[2] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Huddersfield Town | 1924–25[3] | First Division | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 1925–26[3] | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1926–27[3] | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1927–28[3] | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Total | 71 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 79 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 72 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 80 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 202. ISBN 190589161X.
- ^ "Hull City AFC Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d Thomas, Ian; Thomas, Owen; Hodgson, Alan; Ward, John (18 October 2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield: Huddersfield Town Football Club. ISBN 9780955728105.
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