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Dave Merris

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Dave Merris
Personal information
Full name David Andrew Merris[1]
Date of birth (1980-10-13) 13 October 1980 (age 45)[1]
Place of birth Rotherham, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Position 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 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

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Born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, Merris was a member of the youth system of his 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

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As of match played 26 April 2014.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Harrogate Town 1999–2000[2] NPL First Division 321—321
2000–01[2] NPL First Division 392—392
2001–02[2] NPL First Division 374—374
2002–03[2] NPL Premier Division 404—404
Total 14811—14811
York City 2003–04[15] Third Division 44010111[b]0471
2004–05[16] Conference National 40210—3[c]0442
2005–06[17] Conference National 25020—00270
Total 10924011401183
Harrogate Town 2006–07[18] Conference North 42330—3[d]0483
2007–08[19] Conference North 32340—2[e]0383
Total 74670—50866
Guiseley 2010–11[20] Conference North 40050—9[f]0540
2011–12[21] Conference North 42020—6[g]0500
Total[a] 82070—1501040
Harrogate Town 2012–13[22] Conference North 42150—1[d]0481
2013–14[22] Conference North 38100—00381
Total 80250—10862
Career total 493212301125054222
  1. 1 2 The Guiseley appearances and goals only cover the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons in the Conference North.
  2. ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy
  3. ↑ One appearance in Football League Trophy, one in FA Trophy, one in Conference Cup
  4. 1 2 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  5. ↑ One appearance in Conference League Cup, one in FA Trophy
  6. ↑ Six appearances in FA Trophy, three in Conference North play-offs
  7. ↑ Four appearances in FA Trophy, two in Conference North play-offs

Honours

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Harrogate Town

Individual

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2004). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2004/2005. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 276. ISBN 1-85291-660-5.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Dave Merris playing history". Harrogate Town F.C. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Dave Merris". Harrogate Town F.C. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Honours". Harrogate Town F.C. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Brass keeps cards close to his chest". Evening Press. York. 8 August 2003. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Merris wheels in for City". Evening Press. York. 4 August 2003. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  7. 1 2 "Billy Fenton Memorial Trophy Winners". York City F.C. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 28 May 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "Merris signs new deal with York". BBC Sport. 10 July 2005. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "Dunning rejects new York contract". BBC Sport. 29 June 2006. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  10. ↑ Whiting, Ian (20 March 2008). "Merris set for Guiseley debut". Telegraph & Argus. Bradford. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  11. ↑ "Lions Capture Two, Release Three". Non-League Daily. 25 May 2012. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014.
  12. ↑ "Dave Merris returns to Harrogate Town from Guiseley". BBC Sport. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  13. ↑ "Merris coup for Ossett Town". Pitchero Non League. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  14. ↑ "Assistant Manager Freeman Steps Down – News – Ossett United FC". pitchero.com.
  15. ↑ Batters, David (2008). York City: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 402–403, 418–419. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.
  16. ↑ Batters. York City: The Complete Record. pp. 404–405, 418–421.
  17. ↑ Batters. York City: The Complete Record. pp. 406–407, 420–421.
  18. ↑ Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2007). Non-League Club Directory 2008. Kingsbridge: Tony Williams Publications. pp. 214–215. ISBN 978-1-869833-57-2.
  19. ↑ Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2008). Non-League Club Directory 2009. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 226–227. ISBN 978-1-869833-59-6.
  20. ↑ Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2011). Non-League Club Directory 2012. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 212–213. ISBN 978-1-869833-70-1.
  21. ↑ Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2012). Non-League Club Directory 2013. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 214–215. ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0.
  22. 1 2 "D. Merris". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
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