Jack Casley

John Casley (27 April 1926 – 31 May 2014) was an English professional footballer, born in Torquay, who played in the Football League for Torquay United.[2]

Jack Casley
Personal information
Date of birth (1926-04-27)27 April 1926[1]
Place of birth Torquay, England
Date of death 31 May 2014(2014-05-31) (aged 88)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1949 Torquay United 1 (0)
1949–1951 Headington United 18 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Casley joined Torquay United in June 1947. An injury crisis, including the loss of regular keeper Phil Joslin, left Torquay without a goalkeeper for the match at Plainmoor against Walsall in April 1948 and, although a midfielder, Casley played in goal and helped Torquay to a 3–2 victory, which in turn meant that they would not finish at the foot of the league. Casley never played for Torquay's league team again, in any position,[2] joining Headington United (later to become Oxford United) in 1949 as their first professional player.[3] Casley played his first game for Headington in goal, but reverted to the outfield thereafter, and scored the club's first hat-trick in the Southern League in his third game.[1][4] He retired as a first-team player in 1951, but remained with the club, stepping down as chief scout only in 2002, aged 75, after 53 years' association with the club.[5] He died on 31 May 2014 from natural causes at the age of 88.[6]

References
  1. "Player details Jack Casley". Rage Online. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
  2. "Torquay United : 1946/47–2006/07". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
  3. "U's Casley steps down". BBC News. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
  4. "All appearances for Jack Casley". Rage Online. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
  5. "Chief Scout steps down". Oxford United F.C. 9 April 2002. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
  6. Obituary from Oxford Mail
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