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Fullname: Joseph Cassidy
aka: Joe Cassidy
Born: [...]
Birthplace: Cadder, Lanarkshire
Signed: Oct 1912
Position: Forward
Internationals: Scotland
International Caps: 4 caps
International Goals: 1 goal

Biog

Cadder-born Joe Cassidy signed for Celtic in October 1912 from Vale of Clyde and made his debut in March the next year in a 1-0 league defeat at Mothewell.

A clever and gifted inside-left the diminutive Cassidy was a massive favourite with the Celtic support and his wonderful attacking skills were right at home at Parkhead.

Despite his small stature Cassidy was a great header of the ball and he had a keen eye for goal. His deadly instinct in front of goal was perfectly illustrated in the 1921 Ne'erday game with Rangers at Ibrox when Cassidy stole the show with both goals in a 2-0 victory for the Bhoys.

Almost single handedly Joe inspired Celtic to Scottish Cup victory in 1923 hitting an amazing eleven goals on the Bhoys run to glory. A goal scorer and creator Joe was ranked by Jimmy McGrory as the best inside-left he ever played with.

His Celtic career was interrupted by World War I in which Cassidy won a Military Medal. This hero of the trenches and terraces eventually left Parkhead for good in 1924 - to Bolton - having made 204 appearances and scoring 104 goals.

Celtic fans of the era worshiped Cassidy and he is rightly remembered as a Celtic great.

Playing Career

APPEARANCES	LEAGUE	SCOTTISH CUP	LEAGUE CUP	EUROPE	TOTAL
1912-24	189	15	n/a	n/a	204

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