Bob Mercer (footballer)

Robert Mercer (21 September 1889 – 23 April 1926) was a Scottish footballer who played for Leith Athletic, Heart of Midlothian, Dunfermline Athletic and Scotland.^[2][3] Mercer served in the British armed forces during the First World War, but he was a victim of a gas attack and did not fully recover.^[2]

Bob Mercer

Personal information
Full name	Robert Mercer
Date of birth	(1889-09-21)21 September 1889[1]
Place of birth	Avonbridge, Scotland
Date of death	23 April 1926(1926-04-23) (aged 36)
Place of death	Selkirk, Scotland
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
	Gala Hailes Villa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1907–1908	Selkirk
1908–1909	Leith Athletic	18	(1)
1909–1921	Hearts	242	(23)
1921–1922	Dunfermline Athletic	70	(6)
International career
1912–1913	Scottish League XI	5	(1)
1912–1913	Scotland	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals