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English football player

Arthur Mercer
Personal information
Full name Arthur Stanley Mercer
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)
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1921 Parr St Peters
1921–1924 Wigan Borough 39 (16)
1925–1926 Bury 11 (3)
1926–1928 Sheffield United 35 (14)
1928–1929 Rhyl Athletic
1929–1930 Connah's Quay & Shotton
1930–1931 Bristol City 31 (8)
1931–1933 Chester 63 (18)
1933–1935 Halifax Town 39 (8)
1935– Dartford
0000–1937 Rhyl
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Personal life

Mercer was the brother of fellow footballers David and Richard. His nephew David also became a professional footballer.

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 201. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ Ramsdale, Bernard. "Players A to Z (L-M)". www.wiganborough.bernardramsdale.com. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. "Arthur Mercer". Citystats – Unofficial archive of results, players and managers. Archived from the original on 5 March 2006. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  4. "Mercer Arthur Sheffield United 1927". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  5. "92 Dave Mercer". On Cloud Seven. Retrieved 31 March 2024.


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