Dave Merris
David Andrew Merris (born 13 October 1980) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender for Guernsey FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Andrew Merris | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotherham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| 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 | 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) | |||
Career
Born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, Merris was a member of the youth system of hometown club Rotherham United before joining Guiseley in 1998. He joined Harrogate Town in September 1999, with whom he won the Northern Premier League First Division title in the 2001–02 season. Merris signed for Third Division club York City on 6 August 2003 following a trial. He won York's Clubman of the Year award for the 2004–05 season. Merris signed a new deal with York at the end of the 2004–05 season. He was released by York at the end of the 2005–06 season and subsequently signed for former club Harrogate on 29 June 2006. On 20 March 2008, he joined Guiseley from Harrogate for an undisclosed fee. He was released by the club in May 2012 before signing for Harrogate for the third time on 31 May. Merris joined Northern Premier League Division One North club Ossett Town as a player-coach in June 2014. and was appointed player-assistant manager in November 2014
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 April 2014.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Harrogate Town | 1999–2000 | NPL First Division | 32 | 1 | — | 32 | 1 | |||||
| 2000–01 | NPL First Division | 39 | 2 | — | 39 | 2 | ||||||
| 2001–02 | NPL First Division | 37 | 4 | — | 37 | 4 | ||||||
| 2002–03 | NPL Premier Division | 40 | 4 | — | 40 | 4 | ||||||
| Total | 148 | 11 | — | 148 | 11 | |||||||
| York City | 2003–04 | Third Division | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| 2004–05 | Conference National | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 44 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | 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 | Conference North | 42 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 48 | 3 | |
| 2007–08 | Conference North | 32 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 38 | 3 | ||
| Total | 74 | 6 | 7 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 86 | 6 | |||
| Guiseley | 2010–11 | Conference North | 40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | 54 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | Conference North | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 50 | 0 | ||
| Total | 82 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | 104 | 0 | |||
| Harrogate Town | 2012–13 | Conference North | 42 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 48 | 1 | |
| 2013–14 | 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 | ||
Honours
Harrogate Town
Individual
- York City Clubman of the Year: 2004–05
References
External links
- Dave Merris at Soccerbase
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