Personal information | |||
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Full name | Wilfred Merritt | ||
Date of birth | 1864 | ||
Place of birth | Leek, England | ||
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.
Merritt started his career at his home town club Leek. 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. Merritt made just five appearances in his ten months at Stoke before returning to Leek.