ALAN MERRICK Full Name:
Alan Ronald Merrick
Position:
Defender / Midfielder
Date of Birth: 20th June 1950
Birthplace: Selly Oak, Birmingham
Nationality: English / American
Joined Albion: July 1966 as an apprentice,
turning professional in August 1967
Competitive Albion Debut: 03/08/1968 v Manchester City (as a substitute) (A)
Charity Shield, lost 1-6
First Goal: 29/12/1973 v Swindon Town (H) Second Division, won 2-0
Last Competitive Albion Appearance:
16/08/1975 v Southampton (A) Second Division, lost 0-3
Last Goal: 05/10/1974 v York City (H) Second Division, won 2-0
Left Albion: March 1976, joining Kidderminster Harriers
ALBION STATISTICS
COMPETITIVE FIRST TEAM
APPEARANCES:
SEASON |
LEAGUE |
FA CUP |
LEAGUE CUP |
EUROPEAN |
OTHERS |
TOTAL |
1967/68 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
0 |
1968/69 |
4+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0+1 |
5+2 |
1969/70 |
11+1 |
0 |
1 |
- |
4 |
16+1 |
1970/71 |
34 |
1+1 |
3 |
- |
3 |
41+1 |
1971/72 |
6+1 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0+2 |
6+3 |
1972/73 |
30+1 |
5 |
0 |
- |
3 |
38+1 |
1973/74 |
21+2 |
0+1 |
2 |
- |
- |
23+3 |
1974/75 |
24+2 |
0 |
2 |
- |
0 |
26+2 |
1975/76 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
1 |
TOTAL |
131+8 |
6+2 |
9 |
0 |
10+3 |
156+13 |
GOALS:
SEASON |
LEAGUE |
FA CUP |
LEAGUE CUP |
EUROPEAN |
OTHERS |
TOTAL |
1967/68 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
0 |
1968/69 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1969/70 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
1970/71 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
1971/72 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
1972/73 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
1973/74 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
1 |
1974/75 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
4 |
1975/76 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
TOTAL |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Other games include: 1968/69 - FA Charity Shield; 1969/70 - Anglo-Italian
Cup; 1970/71 - Anglo-Italian Cup & Texaco Cup; 1971/72 - Watney Cup;
1972/73 & 1974/75 - Texaco Cup;
1975/76 - Anglo-Scottish Cup
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