Wilf Merritt
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wilfred Merritt[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1864[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Leek, England[1] | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Leek | ||
| 1889–1890 | Stoke | 4 | (0) |
| – | Leek | ||
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Wilfred "Wilf" Merritt (1864 – after 1890) was an English footballer who played in the Football League and the Football Alliance for Stoke.[1]
Career
Merritt started his career at his home town club Leek.[1] He joined Stoke in January 1889, during his time at Stoke he was mainly used as a back-up to first choice goalkeeper Bill Rowley.[1] Merritt made just five appearances in his ten months at Stoke before returning to Leek.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke[1] | 1888–89 | Football League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1889–90 | Football League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1890–91 | Football Alliance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Honours
- with Stoke
- Football Alliance champions: 1890–91
References
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