Dicky Merritt

Dicky Merritt
Personal information
Full name Richard Merritt[1]
Date of birth (1897-07-22)22 July 1897[1]
Place of birth Shiney Row, County Durham,[1] England
Date of death 1978 (aged 8081)[1]
Playing position Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1921–1923 South Shields 2 (0)
1923–1925 Durham City 72 (13)
1925–1926 Lincoln City 22 (3)
1926–1929 York City 70 (31)
1929–19?? Mansfield Town
19??–1930 Notts County 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Richard Merritt (22 July 1897 – 1978), known as Dick or Dicky Merritt, was an English footballer who scored 16 goals from 97 appearances in the Football League playing for South Shields, Durham City, Lincoln City and Notts County. He played as an outside left.[2] He played in the Midland League for York City,[3] and also played non-league football for Mansfield Town.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Dick Merritt". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 182. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. Batters, Dave (2008). York City: The Complete Record. Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.


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