Jim Cassidy (footballer)
Jim Cassidy was a Scottish footballer who played most of his career as a centre-forward for Bolton Wanderers in the late 19th century.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Cassidy | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1869 | ||
| Place of birth | Kilmarnock, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Kilmarnock Athletic | |||
| Kilmarnock | |||
| Glasgow Hibernian | |||
| 1889–1891 | Bolton Wanderers | 31 | (21) |
| 1891 | Carfin Shamrock | ||
| 1891–1892 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | (18) |
| 1892 | Celtic | ||
| 1892–1898 | Bolton Wanderers | 137 | (45) |
| Total | 194 | (84) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cassidy was born in Kilmarnock on 2 December 1869 and started his football career at Kilmarnock, before moving on to Glasgow Hibernian.
In 1889, Cassidy joined Bolton where he remained (with short spells with Carfin Shamrock and Celtic) for 9 seasons, making 219 appearances, scoring 101 goals.
In an FA Cup tie against Sheffield United on 1 February 1890, Cassidy scored 5 goals in a 13–0 rout, with a further 4 goals coming from Davie Weir.
Cassidy also scored Bolton's consolation goal in the 1894 FA Cup Final – Bolton were 4-0 down to Notts County when, with three minutes to play, County's goalkeeper George Toone came out to meet a Bolton attack only to slip while attempting to clear and leave Cassidy with one of the easiest cup final goals of all time.