Dave Merris
Personal information | |||
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Full name | David Andrew Merris[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 13 October 1980||
Place of birth | Rotherham, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Pickering Town | ||
Youth career | |||
–1998 | Rotherham United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–1999 | Guiseley | ||
1999–2003 | Harrogate Town | 148 | (11) |
2003–2006 | York City | 109 | (2) |
2006–2008 | Harrogate Town | 74 | (6) |
2008–2012 | Guiseley[a] | 82 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Harrogate Town | 80 | (2) |
2014–2016 | Ossett Town | ||
2016–2020 | Scarborough Athletic | ||
2020-2022 | Pickering Town | ||
2022- | Guernsey | 39 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:17 7 November 2016 (UTC) |
David Andrew Merris (born 13 October 1980) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender for Guernsey FC.
Career
[edit]Born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, Merris was a member of the youth system of hometown club Rotherham United before joining Guiseley in 1998.[1][2] He joined Harrogate Town in September 1999, with whom he won the Northern Premier League First Division title in the 2001–02 season.[3][4] Merris signed for Third Division club York City on 6 August 2003 following a trial.[5][6] He won York's Clubman of the Year award for the 2004–05 season.[7] Merris signed a new deal with York at the end of the 2004–05 season.[8] He was released by York at the end of the 2005–06 season and subsequently signed for former club Harrogate on 29 June 2006.[9] On 20 March 2008, he joined Guiseley from Harrogate for an undisclosed fee.[10] He was released by the club in May 2012 before signing for Harrogate for the third time on 31 May.[3][11][12] Merris joined Northern Premier League Division One North club Ossett Town as a player-coach in June 2014.[13] and was appointed player-assistant manager in November 2014[14]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 26 April 2014.
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Harrogate Town | 1999–2000[2] | NPL First Division | 32 | 1 | — | 32 | 1 | |||||
2000–01[2] | NPL First Division | 39 | 2 | — | 39 | 2 | ||||||
2001–02[2] | NPL First Division | 37 | 4 | — | 37 | 4 | ||||||
2002–03[2] | NPL Premier Division | 40 | 4 | — | 40 | 4 | ||||||
Total | 148 | 11 | — | 148 | 11 | |||||||
York City | 2003–04[15] | Third Division | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 47 | 1 |
2004–05[16] | Conference National | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 44 | 2 | ||
2005–06[17] | Conference National | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
Total | 109 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 118 | 3 | ||
Harrogate Town | 2006–07[18] | Conference North | 42 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 48 | 3 | |
2007–08[19] | Conference North | 32 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 0 | 38 | 3 | ||
Total | 74 | 6 | 7 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 86 | 6 | |||
Guiseley | 2010–11[20] | Conference North | 40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 9[f] | 0 | 54 | 0 | |
2011–12[21] | Conference North | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[g] | 0 | 50 | 0 | ||
Total[a] | 82 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | 104 | 0 | |||
Harrogate Town | 2012–13[22] | Conference North | 42 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 48 | 1 | |
2013–14[22] | Conference North | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
Total | 80 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 86 | 2 | |||
Career total | 493 | 21 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 542 | 22 |
- ^ a b The Guiseley appearances and goals only cover the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons in the Conference North.
- ^ Appearance in Football League Trophy
- ^ One appearance in Football League Trophy, one in FA Trophy, one in Conference Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ One appearance in Conference League Cup, one in FA Trophy
- ^ Six appearances in FA Trophy, three in Conference North play-offs
- ^ Four appearances in FA Trophy, two in Conference North play-offs
Honours
[edit]Harrogate Town
Individual
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2004). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2004/2005. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 276. ISBN 1-85291-660-5.
- ^ a b c d e "Dave Merris playing history". Harrogate Town F.C. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Dave Merris". Harrogate Town F.C. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014.
- ^ "Honours". Harrogate Town F.C. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Brass keeps cards close to his chest". Evening Press. York. 8 August 2003. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ "Merris wheels in for City". Evening Press. York. 4 August 2003. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Billy Fenton Memorial Trophy Winners". York City F.C. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ "Merris signs new deal with York". BBC Sport. 10 July 2005. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ "Dunning rejects new York contract". BBC Sport. 29 June 2006. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ Whiting, Ian (20 March 2008). "Merris set for Guiseley debut". Telegraph & Argus. Bradford. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ "Lions Capture Two, Release Three". Non-League Daily. 25 May 2012. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014.
- ^ "Dave Merris returns to Harrogate Town from Guiseley". BBC Sport. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ "Merris coup for Ossett Town". Pitchero Non League. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ "Assistant Manager Freeman Steps Down – News – Ossett United FC". pitchero.com.
- ^ Batters, David (2008). York City: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 402–403, 418–419. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.
- ^ Batters. York City: The Complete Record. pp. 404–405, 418–421.
- ^ Batters. York City: The Complete Record. pp. 406–407, 420–421.
- ^ Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2007). Non-League Club Directory 2008. Kingsbridge: Tony Williams Publications. pp. 214–215. ISBN 978-1-869833-57-2.
- ^ Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2008). Non-League Club Directory 2009. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 226–227. ISBN 978-1-869833-59-6.
- ^ Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2011). Non-League Club Directory 2012. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 212–213. ISBN 978-1-869833-70-1.
- ^ Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2012). Non-League Club Directory 2013. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 214–215. ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0.
- ^ a b "D. Merris". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
External links
[edit]- Dave Merris at Soccerbase
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Rotherham
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Rotherham United F.C. players
- Guiseley A.F.C. players
- Harrogate Town A.F.C. players
- York City F.C. players
- Ossett Town A.F.C. players
- Northern Premier League players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Scarborough Athletic F.C. players
- 21st-century English sportsmen