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Gil Merrick (Gilbert Harold Merrick) was born on 26 January, 1922 in Sparkhill, Birmingham, England, is an English footballer. Discover Gil Merrick's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 88 years old?

Popular As Gilbert Harold Merrick
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Age 88 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 26 January, 1922
Birthday 26 January
Birthplace Sparkhill, Birmingham, England
Date of death 3 February, 2010
Died Place Birmingham, England
Nationality Birmingham

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1922

Gilbert Harold Merrick (26 January 1922 – 3 February 2010) was an English footballer and football manager.

1939

Merrick spent his entire career at Birmingham City, playing more than 700 times between 1939 and 1960.

He made 170 appearances during the Second World War and 485 in the Football League following the end of the war.

He signed professional terms with Birmingham in August 1939, and remained with the team until his retirement as a player in 1960.

At first, Merrick was third-choice goalkeeper behind boyhood hero Harry Hibbs and Jack Wheeler.

1940

This meant that Merrick had to wait until 20 May 1940 to make his debut in the Birmingham first team, then playing in the Midland Regional League because of the Second World War.

With the retirement of Hibbs, Merrick gained the chance to play more competitive football, and by the end of the war he had amassed 170 appearances for the "Blues", including an FA Cup semi-final against Derby County, which Derby won 4–0 after a replay.

1946

When the Football League resumed in 1946, Merrick found himself playing regularly for the recently renamed Birmingham City.

1948

In 1948, Merrick helped the club win the Second Division Two, missing only six games along the way.

1949

During this time, Merrick achieved 126 league games in a row, from 15 April 1949 to 5 April 1952.

He also played in every FA Cup game during this time, another nine games, including an FA Cup semi-final appearance against Blackpool, which the Blues lost 2–1.

1950

Considered one of the best goalkeepers in the UK during the mid-1950s, Merrick was one in a long line of great Birmingham City keepers which included the likes of Johnny Schofield and Harry Hibbs.

1951

He made his debut against Ireland on 14 November 1951 at Wembley in the 1952 British Home Championship.

1953

He is perhaps best known for being the last line of defence against the Hungary side of Ferenc Puskás and Nándor Hidegkuti, the "Magnificent Magyars" who beat England 6–3 at Wembley in 1953 and 7–1 at the Nepstadion in 1954.

The following is a complete list of Merrick's England appearances.

1954

He won 23 caps for the England national team, and played in the 1954 World Cup.

After retirement as a player, he managed the club for four years.

He played regularly for the Blues until the end of the 1954–55 season, when another Blues prodigy, Johnny Schofield replaced him in goal because of injury.

He was first-choice goalkeeper for England in the 1954 World Cup, his last international appearance coming against Uruguay on 26 June 1954, as England were eliminated at the quarter-final stage.

All of Merrick's caps were gained when Birmingham City were a Second Division club.

1955

By the 1955–56 season, Merrick had once again firmly established himself in the Birmingham City goal, as the Blues produced their best ever season, finishing sixth in the First Division and reaching the 1956 FA Cup Final, which they lost to Manchester City.

Merrick was also the keeper when Birmingham reached the FA Cup semi-final the following year, only to be knocked out by Manchester United.

Merrick also played in the 1955–58 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, in which Birmingham were knocked out at the semi-final stage by Barcelona, losing 2–1 in a replay at the St. Jakob Stadium in Basel.

1958

He also played some part in the 1958–60 tournament, but had lost his place in the Birmingham team to Schofield when Birmingham lost to Barcelona in the final.

1959

After only playing one game in the 1959–60 season, Merrick retired to become manager of the team he had served loyally for more than 20 years.

Merrick was capped 23 times by England.

1960

After his retirement, Merrick took over from Pat Beasley as manager of Birmingham City in May 1960.

Merrick's first competitive game in charge was a 2–2 draw away at Bolton Wanderers on 20 August 1960, and his first home game was against Sheffield Wednesday where his side drew 1–1.

The 1960-61 tournament did produce a win for Birmingham at the San Siro against Internazionale in the semi-final; they were the only English team to achieve this for around 40 years.

1961

Although Merrick spent well in the transfer market, bringing in such players as Jimmy Harris and Welshman Ken Leek, Blues failed to make much impact on the First Division, and finished 17th in the 1961–62 season.

Blues once again entered the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, but went out in the second round to Espanyol.

1962

By far the best achievement in Merrick's reign at the club came in the 1962–63 season, when he successfully led the Blues to the League Cup title, beating Aston Villa in the final thanks to goals from Ken Leek (2) and Jimmy Bloomfield.

Birmingham finished 20th in the First Division.

1963

At the end of the 1963–64 season, in which Birmingham City again failed to make much impact in the league and finished 20th, the club requested Merrick's resignation.

Merrick had two more spells in management, with non-league Bromsgrove Rovers and Atherstone Town.

As Birmingham City player

2009

Birmingham City renamed the Railway Stand at their St Andrew's stadium the Gil Merrick Stand for the start of the 2009–10 season.

Merrick was born in Sparkhill, Birmingham.

2019

His side would go on to finish 19th in Division One.

The Blues had another good run in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, reaching the final where they lost to Roma.