Gil Merrick (23 caps, 0 goals)

Full Name:
Gilbert Harold Merrick
Born:
26th January 1922, Sparkhill, Birmingham
Died:
3rd February 2010, Birmingham aged 88
England Career:
1951 - 1954
Positions:
Goalkeeper
Clubs (and caps):
Birmingham City (23)
FA Legacy Number:
710
Career Summary:
Gil Merrick (26th January 1922 - 3rd February 2010) was an international footballer who represented England 23 times scoring 0 goals. His first cap was against Ireland on 14th November 1951 at 29 years old, and his last was vs Uruguay on 26th June 1954 aged 32. Merrick, born on 26th January 1922, in Sparkhill, Birmingham, has a FA Legacy Number of 710 and played as a Goalkeeper for his country.

England Career Statistics

Debut:
v Ireland (HC) on 14th November 1951 aged 29 years, 9 months, 19 days
Last Cap:
v Uruguay (WCF) on 26th June 1954 aged 32 years, 5 months, 0 days
Career Length:
2 years, 223 days
Starts:
23
Substitute:
On 0
Withdrawn:
Off 0
Full Games:
23

England Match Statistics

  • British Home ChampionshipHC 5 0 0 0 0
  • FriendlyFR 12 0 0 0 0
  • World Cup QualifierWCQ 3 0 0 0 0
  • World Cup FinalsWCF 3 0 0 0 0
  • Competitive 11 0 0 0 0
  • Home, Away or Neutral
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Home 8 0 0 0 0
  • Away 13 0 0 0 0
  • Neutral 2 0 0 0 0
  • Match Results
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Won 11 0 0 0 0
  • Drawn 6 0 0 0 0
  • Abandoned 1 0 0 0 0
  • Lost 5 0 0 0 0
  • Playing Positions
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Goalkeeper 23 0 0 0 0
  • Managers
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Walter Winterbottom 23 0 0 0 0
  • Totals
  • 23
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

England Team Mates (Top 10)

Sources

  • An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
  • England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
  • 55 sources from 23 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.

Match List