Joseph Powell Mercer was an English professional footballer who made 150 appearances in the Football League for Nottingham Forest as a centre half. He was the father of footballer and manager Joe Mercer.
Personal life
Mercer worked as a bricklayer before and during his professional football career. He was posted to the front on 17 October 1915. but sustained wounds to the head, leg and shoulder and was captured by the Germans in Oppy on 28 April 1917. == Career statistics ==