Wilf Merritt

Wilf Merritt

Personal information
Full name	Wilfred Merritt[1]
Date of birth	1864[1]
Place of birth	Leek, England[1]
Date of death	Unknown
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. † Appearances (goals)

Wilfred "Wilf" Merritt (1864 – unknown) was an English footballer who played in the Football League 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

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.