Willie Mercer

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Full name William Mercer[1]
Date of birth 8 November 1874
Place of birth Cowdenbeath, Scotland
Date of death 9 September 1932(1932-09-09) (aged 57)[2]
Willie Mercer
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Full name William Mercer[1]
Date of birth 8 November 1874
Place of birth Cowdenbeath, Scotland
Date of death 9 September 1932(1932-09-09) (aged 57)[2]
Place of death Fife, Scotland[3]
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1894–1898 Cowdenbeath
1898 Glossop 2 (1)
1898 Hibernian 9 (2)
1901–1902 Cowdenbeath
–1905 Glossop 0 (0)
1905–1910 Cowdenbeath 43 (17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Mercer (8 November 1874 – 9 September 1932) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside left in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath and Hibernian.[3] He also played in the Football League for Glossop.[1] After his retirement as a player, Mercer served Cowdenbeath as trainer and was secretary of junior club Vulcan Rovers.[3]

Mercer worked as a miner and died after coming off his shift at Donibristle Colliery in 1932.[3]

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