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David Mercer

Sheffield United FC

 2 caps, 1 goals

P 2 W 2 D 0 L 0 F 8: A 1
100% successful
1922-23

disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 180

Profile
Full name David William Mercer
Born 20 March 1893 in St. Helens, Lancashire [registered in Prescot, June 1893].
Baptised 30 April 1893 in St. Peters Church, Parr, Lancashire. Child of Arthur & Margaret Mercer. Fathers occupation: Labourer. Baptised by W. Edmondson.

Census Notes

According to the 1901 census, the eight year old David is the third of six children to Arthur and Margaret (née Coates). They live at 194 Bamford Street in St Helens. His father is a bricksetter's labourer. They live at 192 Ramford Street in Parr, St. Helens.

Census Notes

According to the 1911 census, David William is the eldest of five children living with their widowed father at 77 Charnwood Street in Parr. Dvaid works in the coal mines.
Married to Margaret A. Lucas [registered in Hull, September 1915].
Died 4 June 1950, aged 57 years 76 days [registered in Newton Abbot, Devon, June 1950].
Height/Weight 5' 7½", 11st. 3lbs [1925].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & Ancestry.com

Club Career
Club(s) Began his career with Prescot Athletic FC, and also played with Skelmersdale FC. He joined Hull City FC in January 1914.  He signed for Sheffield United FC in a record fee for a British transfer at the time, £4,500. He joined Shirebrook FC in November 1928. Torquay United FC in June 1929, where he retired in 1930.
Club honours FA Cup winners 1924-25;
Individual honours Football League (one appearance)
Distinctions Partnered his brother, Arthur, during his Sheffield United days. Father of Arthur Mercer (Torquay United 1946-49)

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

England Career
Player number 435th player to appear for England.
Position(s) Outside-right
First match No. 130, 21 October 1922, England 2 Ireland 0, a British Championship match at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, aged 29 years 215 days.
Last match No. 132, 19 March 1923, England 6 Belgium 1, a friendly match at Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London, aged 29 years 364 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1922-23;
Team honours None
Individual honours None
Distinctions None

Beyond England
No additional information. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.172.

 

David Mercer - Career Statistics
Squads Apps Comp.
Apps		 Mins. Goals Goals Av.min Comp.
Goals		 Capt. Disc.
2 2 1 180 1 180 min 0 None None
Due to the fact that many matches rarely stuck to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries, errors and substitutions.  The minutes here given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an approximation.

 

David Mercer - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Home 2 2 0 0 8 1 +7 0 1 4.00 0.50 100.0 +2
All 2 2 0 0 8 1 +7 0 1 4.00 0.50 100.0 +2

 

David Mercer - Match Record - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
British Championship 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 0 1 2.00 0.00 100.0 +1
Friendly 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 0 0 6.00 1.00 100.0 +1
All 2 2 0 0 8 1 +7 0 1 4.00 0.50 100.0 +2

 

David Mercer - Match Record - Tournament Matches
British Championships
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1922-23 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 0 1 2.00 0.00 100.0 +1
All 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 0 1 2.00 0.00 100.0 +1
All Tournaments
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 0 1 2.00 0.00 100.0 +1
All 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 0 1 2.00 0.00 100.0 +1

 

David Mercer - Match History
 Club: Sheffield United F.C. - 2 full caps

Coach: F.A. Selection Committee - 2 full capsx

Age 29
1 130 21 October 1922 - England 2 Ireland 0, The Hawthorns, West Bromwich BC HW Start or
2 132 19 March 1923 - England 6 Belgium 1, Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London Fr HW Start or

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