Richard Anthony David Mercer (14 January 1951 – 25 October 1996) was an English cricketer. Mercer was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Mercer graduated from Durham University (University College) in 1973 with a degree in Politics and Sociology. He died in Hexham, Northumberland on 25 October 1996.