David Mercer was an international footballer who represented England 2 times scoring 1 goal. His first cap was against Ireland on 21st October 1922 at 29 years old, and his last was vs Belgium on 19th March 1923 aged 29. Mercer, born on 20th March 1893, in St Helens, Lnacashire, has a FA Legacy Number of 435 and played as a Outside Right for his country.
David Mercer - 2 caps (1 goal)
- Full Name: David William Mercer
- Born: 20th March 1893, St Helens, Lnacashire
- Died: 1st June 1950, Newton Abbot aged 57
- England Career: 1922 - 1923
- Positions whilst with England: Outside Right
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Sheffield United (2)
- FA Legacy Number: 435
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v Ireland (HC) on 21st October 1922 aged 29 years, 7 months, 1 day
- Last Cap: v Belgium (FR) on 19th March 1923 aged 29 years, 11 month, 30 days
- First Goal: v Belgium (FR) on 19th March 1923 aged 29 years, 11 month, 30 days
- Career Length: 149 days
- Starts: 2
- Substitute: 0
- Withdrawn: 0
- Full Games: 2
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- British Home ChampionshipHC
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- FriendlyFR
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Home
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Won
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Outside Right
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- England Committee
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Henry Chambers
- 2 Matches
- Jimmy Seed
- 2 Matches
- Ted Taylor
- 2 Matches
- George Wilson
- 2 Matches
- Arthur Grimsdell
- 1 Match
- Jack Harrow
- 1 Match
- Frank Moss
- 1 Match
- Frank Osborne
- 1 Match
- Joseph Smith
- 1 Match
- Owen Williams
- 1 Match
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 5 sources from 2 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- BEL, 6 - 1, 19th Mar 1923 (FR) Sheffield United, Cap: 2.
Age: 29 years, 11 month, 30 days. - IRE, 2 - 0, 21st Oct 1922 (HC) Sheffield United, Cap: 1.
Age: 29 years, 7 months, 1 day. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.