Billy Mercer

[clarkey1974]

Billy Mercer was a decent keeper, unfortunately for him when we signed him our number one choice was also a very good keeper. ( Kelham O’Hanlon)
Probably the reason Billy didn’t play as many games in his early career with us.
When he got injured at Huddersfield and lost his place as number one a young lad called Matt Clarke ( Matt the Cat ) took his place.
We’ve had some quality keepers over the years .
Frank Casper indeed was a quality striker.

Remember matt Clarke”s debut against Exeter let a Ronnie jepson”s very tame shot straight through his legs.....one of main rules in keeping is get your body behind the ball,he never let him get to him and went on to have a great career after that with us and others...(we”ll ignore the time at pigsville).

Another keeper Craig Davis on other hand made his debut at Rochdale and had a nightmare and never really got a look in after that and left went to Donnie and career never took off at all...

Just goes to show it can go either way..