| Jack Casley | |
| Birth Date: | 27 April 1926[1] |
| Birth Place: | Torquay, England |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | – |
| Years1: | 1947–1949 |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1949–1951 |
| Caps2: | 18 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
John Casley (27 April 1926 – 31 May 2014) was an English professional footballer, born in Torquay, who played in the Football League for Torquay United.[2]
Casley joined Torquay United in June 1947. An injury crisis, including the loss of regular keeper Phil Joslin, left Torquay without a goalkeeper for the match at Plainmoor against Walsall in April 1948 and, although a midfielder, Casley played in goal and helped Torquay to a 3–2 victory, which in turn meant that they would not finish at the foot of the league. Casley never played for Torquay's league team again, in any position,[2] joining Headington United (later to become Oxford United) in 1949 as their first professional player.[3] Casley played his first game for Headington in goal, but reverted to the outfield thereafter, and scored the club's first hat-trick in the Southern League in his third game.[1] [4] He retired as a first-team player in 1951, but remained with the club, stepping down as chief scout only in 2002, aged 75, after 53 years' association with the club.[5] He died on 31 May 2014 from natural causes at the age of 88.[6]