Geoff Merrick is pictured during the 3-3 draw with Derby County.
Playing career:
Bristol City: 1968-1969 Played 3 Scored 0 goals (Division 2)
1969-1970 Played 4 Scored 0 goals (Division 2)
1970-1971 Played 17 Scored 0 goals (Division 2)
1971-1972 Played 42 Scored 0 goals (Division 2)
1972-1973 Played 41 Scored 3 goals (Division 2)
1973-1974 Played 40 Scored 2 goals (Division 2)
1974-1975 Played 42 Scored 3 goals (Division 2)
1975-1976 Played 42 Scored 2 goals (Division 2)
1976-1977 Played 39 Scored 1 goal (Division 1) Premier League in later years.
1977-1978 Played 37 Scored 0 goals (Division 1)
1978-1979 Played 0 Scored 0 goals (Division 1)
1979-1980 Played 39 Scored 1 goal (Division 1)
1980-1981 Played 18 Scored 0 goals (Division 2)
1981-1982 Played 3 Scored 0 goals (Division 3) !
With financial difficulties at the club - a consequence of several
relegations (three in three seasons) - Merrick became one of the
legendary 'Ashton Gate Eight' who saved the club by ripping up their
contracts and taking redundancy on 3rd February 1982.
The Ashton Gate Eight: Geoff Merrick, Chris Garland, Trevor Tainton,
David Rodgers, Gerry Sweeney, Jimmy Mann, Peter Aitken and Julian Marshall.
Geoff Merrick grew up just ten minutes’ walk away from Ashton Gate and was
taken to matches there by his parents from the age of seven.