Wilf Mayer was signed by Tom Parker in 1937 and he was a good player so he was drafted to the first-team to replaced an injured player.
In March 1937, he was one of the first signings by Southampton's new manager Tom Parker for a fee of 650. A nippy forward, at home both on the wing or at inside-forward, Mayer was immediately drafted into the first-team to replace the injured Dick Neal. 
