Career
After retiring as a football player, he became a football coach at Dunfermline Athletic and set up a printing business. On 16 August 2015, Merchant died in a nursing home in Carnoustie, Angus.
After retiring as a football player, he became a football coach at Dunfermline Athletic and set up a printing business. On 16 August 2015, Merchant died in a nursing home in Carnoustie, Angus.