- Joe Cassidy
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playername= Joe Cassidy
fullname = Joseph "Joe" Cassidy
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dateofbirth = birth date|1872|30|7|df=y
cityofbirth =Lanarkshire
countryofbirth =Scotland
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position = Forward
years = C. 1890–?
?–1893
1893
1893–1895
1895–1899
1899–?
?–1906
clubs = Motherwel
Blythe
Manchester UnitedCeltic F.C.
Manchester United
Manchester CityMiddlesbrough F.C.
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nationalcaps(goals) =Joseph "Joe" Cassidy (born
July 30 ,1872 inLanarkshire ) 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 Manchester United, where he played just one match, a test match, against Small Heath. After 2 months at United, he moved to Celtic. In 1895, he returned to United. In 7 seasons with United, Cassidy played 167 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 atAyresome Park , also scoring the first competitive goal at the new ground. He moved to Workington in 1906.
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