Dave Merris

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Dave Merris
Personal information
Full nameDavid Andrew Merris[1]
Date of birth (1980-10-13) 13 October 1980[1]
Place of birthRotherham, England
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current clubHarrogate Town
Youth career
000?–1998Rotherham United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1998–1999Guiseley?(?)
1999–2003Harrogate Town?(?)
2003–2006York City109(2)
2006–2008Harrogate Town74(6)
2008–2012Guiseley?(?)
2012–Harrogate Town?(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

David Andrew "Dave" Merris (born 13 October 1980) is an English footballer who plays for Harrogate Town as a defender.

Career

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.[2][3] Merris signed for Third Division side York City on 6 August 2003 following a trial.[4][5] He won York's Clubman of the Year award for the 2004–05 season.[6] Merris signed a new deal with York at the end of the 2004–05 season.[7] He was released by York at the end of the 2005–06 and subsequently signed for former club Harrogate on 29 June 2006.[8] On 20 March 2008, he joined Guiseley from Harrogate for an undisclosed fee.[9] He was released by the club in May 2012 before signing for Harrogate for the third time on 31 May.[2][10][11]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 March 2008.
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
York City 2003–04[12] Third Division 44010111[lower-alpha 1]0471
2004–05[13] Conference National 40210—3[lower-alpha 2]0442
2005–06[14] Conference National 25020—00270
Total 10924011401183
Harrogate Town 2006–07[15] Conference North 42330—3[lower-alpha 3]0483
2007–08[16] Conference North 32340—2[lower-alpha 4]0383
Total 74670—50866
Career total 183811011902049
  1. ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy
  2. ↑ 1 appearance in Football League Trophy, 1 in FA Trophy, 1 in Conference League Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances 1 in FA Trophy
  4. ↑ 1 appearance 1 in Conference League Cup, 1 in FA Trophy

Honours

Harrogate Town
Individual

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2004). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2004/2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 276. ISBN 1-85291-660-5. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Dave Merris". Harrogate Town F.C. Retrieved 2 April 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Honours". Harrogate Town F.C. Retrieved 2 April 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Brass keeps cards close to his chest". Evening Press (York). 8 August 2003. Retrieved 2 April 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Merris wheels in for City". Evening Press (York). 4 August 2003. Retrieved 2 April 2013. 
  6. ↑ "Former Clubman of the Year Award Winners". York City F.C. Retrieved 2 April 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Merris signs new deal with York". BBC Sport. 10 July 2005. Retrieved 2 April 2013. 
  8. ↑ "Dunning rejects new York contract". BBC Sport. 29 June 2006. Retrieved 2 April 2013. 
  9. ↑ Whiting, Ian (20 March 2008). "Merris set for Guiseley debut". Telegraph & Argus (Bradford). Retrieved 2 April 2013. 
  10. ↑ "Lions Capture Two, Release Three". Non-League Daily. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012. 
  11. ↑ "Dave Merris returns to Harrogate Town from Guiseley". BBC Sport. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013. 
  12. ↑ Batters, Dave (2008). York City: The Complete Record. Breedon Books. pp. 402–419. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0. 
  13. ↑ Batters. York City: The Complete Record. pp. 404–421. 
  14. ↑ Batters. York City: The Complete Record. pp. 406–421. 
  15. ↑ Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2007). Non-League Club Directory 2008. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 214–215. ISBN 978-1-869833-57-2. 
  16. ↑ Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2008). Non-League Club Directory 2009. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 226–227. ISBN 978-1-869833-59-6. 

External links

Harrogate Town F.C. – current squad
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