title: Wilf Merritt
text: # Wilf Merritt
  
  Wilfred Merritt (1864 – after 1890) was an English footballer who played in the Football League and the Football Alliance for Stoke.
  
  ## Career
  
  Merritt started his career at his home town club Leek. He joined Stoke in January 1889, during his time at Stoke he was mainly used as a back-up to first choice goalkeeper Bill Rowley. Merritt made just five appearances in his ten months at Stoke before returning to Leek.
  
  ## Career statistics
  
  | Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | Stoke | 1888–89 | Football League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | Stoke | 1889–90 | Football League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | Stoke | 1890–91 | Football Alliance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | Career total | Career total | Career total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
  
  ## Honours
  
  ### with Stoke
  
  * Football Alliance champions: 1890–91
  