Joe Cassidy (footballer born 1872)

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Joe Cassidy (footballer born 1872) : biography

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Joseph "Joe" Cassidy (born 30 July 1872 in Lanarkshire) was a Scottish football player. His favoured position was as a forward. Cassidy started his career with Motherwell and Blythe. 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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