Scott Mercer Explained

Scott Mercer
Birth Date:18 June 1995
Birth Place:Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Height:1.83m (06feet)[1]
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Kelty Hearts
Youthyears1:2005–2013
Youthclubs1:Dunfermline Athletic
Years1:2013–2015
Clubs1:Dunfermline Athletic
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2013
Clubs2:Albion Rovers (loan)
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2015–2017
Clubs3:East Fife
Caps3:54
Goals3:1
Years4:2017–2020
Clubs4:Queen of the South
Caps4:86
Goals4:1
Years5:2020–2021
Clubs5:Falkirk
Caps5:16
Goals5:1
Years6:2021–2023
Clubs6:East Fife
Caps6:55
Goals6:5
Years7:2023-2024
Clubs7:Edinburgh City
Caps7:27
Goals7:1
Club-Update:23:33, 15 March 2024 (UTC)
Years8:2024
Caps8:9
Goals8:0
Years9:2024-
Caps9:0
Goals9:0

Scott Mercer (born 18 June 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Kelty Hearts. He previously played for Dunfermline Athletic, Albion Rovers (loan spell), East Fife twice, Queen of the South, Falkirk, Edinburgh City and Bonnyrigg Rose.

Career

Born in Kirkcaldy, Mercer began his career with Dunfermline Athletic in 2005, progressing through the club's youth set-up.[2] On 8 November 2013, Mercer joined Scottish League Two club Albion Rovers on loan for one month,[3] making his only appearance in a league match versus Berwick Rangers.[4] After the Pars went into administration in 2013, Mercer played once for the club in a Scottish League One match versus Rangers, coming on as an 82nd minute substitute for Craig Dargo.[5] Mercer did not feature for the club at all during the 2014–15 season and following the arrival of new manager Allan Johnston, Mercer was released by the club, along with seventeen other players.[6]

After departing the Pars, Mercer signed for East Fife in July 2015.[7] Mercer's first start for the club was in the Scottish Challenge Cup against Falkirk[8] with his first league start versus East Stirlingshire.[9] In his first season, Mercer was ever-present in the Methil club's defence, playing a total of 41 matches and scoring one goal versus Montrose.[10] This helped the club win automatic promotion to Scottish League One.[11]

Mercer's second season with the club started brightly, with the defender assisting the club to consolidate their position in the third tier of Scottish football. Mercer's impressive performances in Fife alerted the attention of newly appointed Queens manager Gary Naysmith, whom Mercer previously worked under in Methil. On 12 January 2017, Mercer signed for Queen of the South in the Scottish Championship for an undisclosed fee.[12]

On 28 April 2018, Mercer extended his contract to remain with the Doonhamers until the end of the 2018-19 season.[13] On the same day, Mercer sustained a broken foot after 16 minutes of Queens final league match of the 2017-18 season at Glebe Park versus Brechin City.[14] On 24 November 2018, Mercer scored his first goal for Queens, scoring the final goal versus Formartine United at Palmerston in the third round of the Scottish Cup in a 4–1 win.[15] On 11 June 2019, Mercer extended his contract to remain with Queens until the end of the 2019-20 season.[16]

On 24 July 2020, Mercer signed a one-year deal with Falkirk.[17] He returned to East Fife during the 2021 close season.[18]

Career statistics

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dunfermline Athletic2013–14Scottish League One1000000010
2014–150000000000
Total1000000010
Albion Rovers (loan)2013–14Scottish League Two1000000010
East Fife2015–16361202010411
2016–17Scottish League One180204020260
Total541406030671
Queen of the South2016–17Scottish Championship110000000110
2017–18200102030260
2018-19321415060472
2019-20230103110281
Total861611011001123
Falkirk2020-21Scottish League One0000000000
Career total14121011611301804

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scott Mercer . 21 June 2020 . worldfootball.net . en.
  2. Web site: U20s squad - Scott Mercer . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 12 January 2017.
  3. Web site: Scott Mercer out on loan . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 8 November 2013 . 12 January 2017.
  4. Web site: League 2: Berwick Rangers 2–1 Albion Rovers . spfl.co.uk . Scottish Professional Football League . 23 November 2013 . 12 January 2017.
  5. Web site: Dunfermline Athletic 1–1 Rangers . BBC . BBC Sport . 3 May 2014 . 12 January 2017.
  6. Web site: 18 Pars players released . Dunfermline Athletic FC . 14 May 2015 . 12 January 2017.
  7. Web site: Murray moves to East Fife . spfl.co.uk . Scottish Professional Football League . 10 July 2015 . 12 January 2017.
  8. Web site: Irn-Bru Cup: Falkirk 3–1 East Fife . spfl.co.uk . Scottish Professional Football League . 25 July 2015 . 12 January 2017.
  9. Web site: East Stirlingshire 1–0 East Fife . BBC . BBC Sport . 8 August 2015 . 12 January 2017.
  10. Web site: Montrose 1–4 East Fife . BBC . BBC Sport . 26 September 2015 . 12 January 2017.
  11. Web site: Clyde 0–0 East Fife . BBC . BBC Sport . 16 April 2016 . 12 January 2017.
  12. Web site: Scott Mercer Joins . Queen of the South . 12 January 2017 . 12 January 2017.
  13. Web site: QosFC: Manager Thanks Players as Rebuild Begins .
  14. Web site: Championship: Brechin City vs Queen of South 2018-04-28 . spfl.co.uk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180426012116/https://spfl.co.uk/championship/fixture/3639613/ . 2018-04-26.
  15. News: Auchinleck make fourth round of cup. BBC Sport.
  16. Web site: QosFC: Scott Returns .
  17. Web site: Scott Mercer Signs!. 24 July 2020 .
  18. Web site: Scott Mercer Returns to Bayview.