Ernie Merrick
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernest Merrick | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shettleston | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1978 | Frankston City | ||
| 1979–1984 | Doveton | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1979–1984 | Doveton (Asst.) | ||
| 1986 | Frankston Pines (Asst.) | ||
| 1987–1988 | Preston Lions FC | ||
| 1989–1991 | Sunshine George Cross | ||
| 1992–2004 | VIS | ||
| 2005–2011 | Melbourne Victory | ||
| 2011–2012 | Hong Kong | ||
| 2013–2016 | Wellington Phoenix | ||
| 2017–2020 | Newcastle Jets | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ernest Merrick OAM (born 15 January 1953) is a Scottish-Australian coach, who last managed A-League soccer club Newcastle Jets. He was released on 6 January 2020. He was the former head coach of the Hong Kong national football team and A-League clubs Melbourne Victory and Wellington Phoenix. He currently serves as the chief football officer for Football Australia.
Merrick holds the A-League Men records for most games managed (308) and most games won (128), and is the only person to date to have managed over 300 games.