Harry Meritt

Harold George Meritt (22 September 1920 – March 2004) was an English semi-professional footballer who made one appearance in the Football League for Leyton Orient.[1][2]

Harry Meritt
Personal information
Full name Harold George Meritt[1]
Date of birth 22 September 1920
Place of birth Ormskirk, England
Date of death March 2004 (2004-04) (aged 83)[1]
Place of death Poole, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
1932–1937 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1937–1945 Everton 0 (0)
1945–1947 Leyton Orient 1 (0)
1947 Margate 1 (0)
0000–1948 Yeovil Town
1948–1950 Trowbridge Town
1950–1953 Dorchester Town
1953–1954 Poole Town
1954 Longfleet St Mary's
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Meritt served in the British Army during the Second World War.[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leyton Orient 1946–47[2] Third Division South 1 0 0 0 1 0
Margate 1947–48[3] Kent League 1 0 1 0
Career total 2 0 0 0 2 2

References

  1. "Harry Meritt". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). p. 78. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  3. "Harry Merritt". www.margatefootballclubhistory.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.


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