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 information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Mercer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1874 | ||
| Place of birth | Cowdenbeath, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 9 September 1932 (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 | |||
Personal life
editMercer worked as a miner and died after coming off his shift at Donibristle Colliery in 1932.[3]
Career statistics
edit| 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
edit- Cowdenbeath Hall of Fame[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 202. ISBN 9781905891610.
- ^ a b c d e Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b c d e "Willie Mercer". Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Hibernian Player William Mercer Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
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