Willie Mercer

Willie Mercer
Personal information
Full name William Mercer[1]
Date of birth 8 November 1874
Place of birth Cowdenbeath, Scotland
Date of death 9 September 1932(1932-09-09) (aged 57)[2]
Place of death Fife, Scotland[3]
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1894–1898 Cowdenbeath
1898 Glossop 2 (1)
1898 Hibernian 9 (2)
1901–1902 Cowdenbeath
–1905 Glossop 0 (0)
1905–1910 Cowdenbeath 43 (17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Mercer (8 November 1874 – 9 September 1932) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside left in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath and Hibernian.[3] He also played in the Football League for Glossop.[1] After his retirement as a player, Mercer served Cowdenbeath as trainer and was secretary of junior club Vulcan Rovers.[3]

Personal life

Mercer worked as a miner and died after coming off his shift at Donibristle Colliery in 1932.[3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hibernian 1898–99[4] Scottish First Division 9 2 0 0 9 2
Cowdenbeath 1904–05[2] Northern League 0 0 7 0 7 0
1905–06[2] Scottish Second Division 18 7 1 0 19 1
1907–08[2] 16 9 9 0 25 9
1908–09[2] 9 1 0 0 9 1
Total 43 17 10 0 53 17
Career total 52 19 10 0 62 19

Honours

References

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 202. ISBN 9781905891610.
  2. ^ a b c d e Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Willie Mercer". Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Hibernian Player William Mercer Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 2 July 2018.


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