Joe Cassidy (footballer, born 1872) explained

Joe Cassidy
Fullname:Joseph Cassidy
Birth Date:30 July 1872[1]
Birth Place:Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Position:Forward
Years1:?–1890
Clubs1:Motherwell Athletic
Years2:1890–1893
Clubs2:Blythe
Years3:1893
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Years4:1893–1895
Clubs4:Celtic
Caps4:28
Goals4:13
Years5:1895–1900
Caps5:148
Goals5:90
Years6:1900–1901
Caps6:31
Goals6:14
Years7:1901–1906
Caps7:126
Goals7:33
Years8:1906–?
Totalcaps:337
Totalgoals:150

Joseph Cassidy (born 30 July 1872) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward. Born in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Cassidy started his career with Motherwell Athletic before joining Blythe in 1890. In 1893, he was transferred to Newton Heath, where he played in the last four league games of the season, as well as a test match against Small Heath, in which he scored to keep Newton Heath in the First Division. After two months with the Heathens, he moved to Celtic. In 1895, he returned to Newton Heath, who had by now dropped into the Second Division. In seven seasons back with the club, Cassidy played 163 games and scored 99 goals. He went on to play for Manchester City and Middlesbrough. At the latter club, he would be captain for their first game at Ayresome Park, also scoring the first competitive goal at the new ground. He moved to Workington in 1906.

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  1. Dykes (1994), pp. 74–5.